A poke bonnet (sometimes also referred to as a Neapolitan bonnet or simply as a poke) is a women´s bonnet, featuring a small crown and wide and rounded front brim. Typically this extends beyond the face. It has been suggested that the name came about because the bonnet was designed in such a way that the wearer´s hair could be contained within the bonnet. Poke may also refer to the brim itself, which jutted out beyond the wearer´s face.
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