Traditional bonnet worn by the wife of Pál Veress, Hermin Beniczky. The Hungarian noble lady founded a school in 1869. It was the first institution in Hungary to admit women. Tulle covered silk base decorated with glass beads and sequins. Black velvet ribbon at the neck and metal bobbin lace in front.

Date of Production: about 1840

Place of Design: Hungary

Tulle, glass beads, velvet, metal bobbin lace, silk

Access number: Early Modern Textile Collection, 1983.72.

Size: 12×34 cm

Museum: Hungarian National Museum Public Collections Center, Hungarian National Museum