Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0087

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No. 7                   Bongrace

a Bongrace Calld in From the French Bónne gráce  in Spanish Capélo  in French chapeau  Contre Le [Has] le de Soleil  in Italian  Umbrella  in dutch schaduwe hoet  minshau

Bongrace  a tire which Children used to wear to keep off the sun  English Expositor  1667

1530      Bongrace or Suit Cape to keep away the Sun  Alveary  any thing worn on the head to shadow the Face  Do. Vert Grace
              Randle Holm Book 3 ch 1. No 82  fig Page 2   a Quoif with a Bon Grace
1598      Veral velaregli  Bon Graces, shadows vailes or Lawns that women use to wear on their forheads for the Sun   Florio 

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