Talk:Poke bonnet

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A discussion of sunbonnets and poke bonnets in early Kansas is found in Fargo, Barbara M., CLOTHING OF KANSAS WOMEN, 1854-1870. Kansas: University of Kansas, 1969. Print. Pages 25ff. https://archive.org/details/clothingofkansas00farg. Graywriter (talk) 16:28, 2 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Why it is called a Poke Bonnet

It is called a poke bonnet because in order to see the lady's face you had to poke yours inside. I would provide citation but one cannot cite knowledge passed down from generation to generation. 2600:1005:B0AC:50E8:E981:A97F:BC6C:B51C (talk) 23:40, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]