1840's Straw Bonnet

I love bonnets, I suppose that's why

so many of my dolls wear them!     

This is my 1840's straw spoon bonnet

 that I wore when I went to historic

 art shows or historic re-enactments. 

(I rarely go anymore, I'm just getting

too old for that sort of thing).  

 Embellished with an antique 4 inch

 wide French silk ribbon in a
wonderful cinnamon color.

I purchased this spoon bonnet

from a company called

 "Just Two Tailors",they

have a wonderful selection

of historic straw hats and bonnets.

I used velvet flowers and leaves,

 vintage German spun cotton and composition

 fruits, berries, mushrooms

and vintage glass balls as decoration

for the bonnet.

 A small spray of flowers

on the inside too.

The interior is lined with muslin.

 The bavolet is hand crocheted.

You can see the functional ties.

Often the ribbon on a bonnet was

just for decoration.

Below are links to bonnets at the

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80044770

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80093996

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80044511

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80044446

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80038842

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80044499