All The Pretty Dresses

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.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

For Taylor because I know she'll love this one (I hope!)

From the seller:

This is a ladies' bonnet typical for the early years of the 1800s. The crown is silk and the brim green, backed with black velvet. It is lined with beige linen. There is light peach ribbon trim which may not be the original, although shows signs of age.

This bonnet has been altered at the base of the back, and there is a small split in the silk, but overall the condition is good. All hand stitched.

The image of an old print shows a similar bonnet worn by the lady on the left.

From Me:

It's a Regency hat. It's a pink and green Regency hat. It's a pink and green Regency hat with a wild print. How can you NOT love this?