This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Early to mid 19th Century Bonnet
From the seller:
Beautiful early 19th C. deep Chinese red velvet ladies bonnet with a ruched brim covered with lots of antique ribbon work. Inside the brim is lined with French lace which needs to be removed and hand washed. The inside of the bonnet is lined in a cream silk which has deteriorated. The hat itself is in excellent condition for age. It is a wonderful example of 19th C. millinery work dating to about 1840, a lovely example of early Victorian millinery work for display.
From Me:
I think this is a bit early than 1840's -maybe 1830's- but it's still pretty early for the 19th Century bonnets.
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