tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148301208915043821.post6269642833605999797..comments2024-03-28T03:18:55.278-04:00Comments on All The Pretty Dresses: Sweetest Litte BonnetIsabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01420037377392425312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148301208915043821.post-80130789259166715852013-01-14T17:01:03.165-05:002013-01-14T17:01:03.165-05:00Those are both moderate "spoon" bonnet s...Those are both moderate "spoon" bonnet shapes; you can tell because the sides of the bonnets are slightly concave, cutaway where the ears are, but the top curves forward over the head. The first one, from 1860, is fairly low, but the second is from 1863 and higher.<br /><br />This is a "round" bonnet, with a flared brim visible from the back, but no cutaway at the sides. I went and looked more at the Timely Tresses website, since they've done excellent research on 1840s-1860s bonnets and the subtle differences in their shapes, and I think I did put it too early. 1855-1860 is a good range. This is a special and expensive bonnet, made at the height of fashion for a little girl who could only wear it 1 or 2 years.Scene in the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152966266473265321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148301208915043821.post-46683640392735316012013-01-14T16:43:59.141-05:002013-01-14T16:43:59.141-05:00Sorry, should read 1860-1863 date. The lady in t...Sorry, should read 1860-1863 date. The lady in this link also wears a very similar hat.<br /><br />http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/costumehist&CISOPTR=153&CISOBOX=1&REC=4Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420037377392425312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148301208915043821.post-25126633880460442182013-01-14T16:42:02.782-05:002013-01-14T16:42:02.782-05:00http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer...http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/costumehist&CISOPTR=140&CISOBOX=1&REC=5<br /><br />You can see a very similar cap on the child above. I also have many other fashion plates that suggest a 1862-1863 date. Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420037377392425312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148301208915043821.post-67563054715738449152013-01-14T16:19:00.513-05:002013-01-14T16:19:00.513-05:00That is darling!! I've never seen a bonnet wit...That is darling!! I've never seen a bonnet with sheer "windows" on the outside of the brim, and colored linings are rare, too. (At least on 1860s bonnets.) In shape, this is pre-1860, and possibly pre-1855. There's very little flare to it, and the cheek tabs aren't very pronounced.Scene in the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152966266473265321noreply@blogger.com