1870's- Hats & Bonnets

	"Norah" is a tiny bonnet of blocked straw based on an original in my collection. This bonnet is suitable for light mourning or as a dress bonnet. It features paper violets, grosgrain ribbon ties and trim, black silk velvet and vintage chantilly lace. The interior is lined with black polished cotton and edged with a ruffling of gathered vintage cotton net.. $135. Please click on photo for additional images. Sold Please remember, most sold items can be replicated.		The shape of this small blocked straw bonnet, called "Dorcas", is taken from an original. Vintage velvet and silk flowers, vintage silk velvet ribbon and vintage picot-edged ribbon decorate the crown. The picot ribbon is also used for the ties. The under brim is edged with pleated vintage cotton lace. The bonnet is lined with white silk.$120. Please click on photo for additional images. SOLD

The "Goldye" fanchon style, with ties, in chocolate brown faille with stiffened cotton net trim, based on an original. The base is blocked and wired buckram. The crown is lined with black silk. $90. Please click on photo for additional images.

The "Goldye" fanchon style again, this time in burgundy velvet. The crown is covered in a patterned silver gray brocade and vintage spotted black netting and vintage off-white lace. The crown is lined with vintage black polished cotton. $90. Please click on photo for additional images.

The shape of this blocked and wired white straw bonnet, called "Winifred", is based on an original in my collection. The crown is decorated in layers of vintage white lace with off-white paper daisies and grosgrain ribbon ties. The under brim is edged in silk organza net. The crown is lined in brown polished cotton. $90. Please click on photo for additional images. Sold

"Ardith" is a popular bonnet shape of the Natural Form era c. 1877 to 82. She has been blocked on an original chalkware block then wired and sized to retain her shape. The size of your chignon and the amount of trim under the front brim will dictate the angle at which this bonnet will sit. You may request this bonnet with or without the back brim dip. This one features handmade cotton violets, velvet leaves and linen flowers, vintage green picot rayon ribbon and underbrim facing of green silk taffeta. Unfinished (with cut edges of straw that must be covered) $65. Finished to order from $135. Please click on photo for additional images.

	"Ursula" is a very shallow-crowned straw hat with a narrow brim, based on an original in my collection. She dates from approximately 1868-72. The brim is wired and faced with velvet. The same velvet is used for the band and loops at the front of the brim. The additional decoration is 2" wide vintage rayon ribbon. The crown is lined with cotton. A narrow round elastic band helps to keep this diminutive hat in place. Because the shape is a long oval, the hair needs to be worn somewhat high in the back to support the back of the hat. This model has been dyed. In natural straw, $145. Add $7 to dye. Please click on photo for additional images. Sold		"Sadie" is a full mourning bonnet in the bebe' style, based on an original in my collection. She has a wired and blocked buckram base, covered in silk and overlaid with crape. The decorations consist of folds of crape and shirred grosgrain ribbon, as on the original. This shape is appropriate for the 1870's into the early to mid 80's. $155. Sold. Please click on photo for additional images.