I made a new style of bonnet this week, copied from a mid 19th century bonnet made in what looks like plaid silk. For mine, I used some plaid wool.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5KYa16lfjMw/VHEZS-qXR8I/AAAAAAAAI8w/PP3civpGP-w/s400/1416698168767.jpeg)
The brim was cut as a rectangle with shaped ends. I piped round the edges and lined it with pale yellow cotton. It is interlined with cotton batting and hand quilted along lines of the plaid. Simple, but effective.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-myrQhOL2SoM/VHEZX894XxI/AAAAAAAAI84/odegxzNsu3E/s400/1416698189392.jpeg)
The crown was pleated to fit, and a rectangular curtain hand gathered and whip stitched to the piped neckline edge.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C6IIgEZhanE/VHEZdO4y93I/AAAAAAAAI9A/IhRJtped8bs/s400/1416698208306.jpeg)
I didn't quilt the crown and the curtain is lined only with cotton. No batting, as I feared that would make it too bulky.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pqb2qkd5lTw/VHEZib2YBnI/AAAAAAAAI9I/2TE5RfdgR90/s400/1416698229657.jpeg)
And an inside shot:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lz8M7Xq2g9c/VHEZlf10HlI/AAAAAAAAI9Q/rVfoxT2H-Fw/s400/1416698250409.jpeg)
I also made another bonnet using the winter hood pattern I made and posted years ago. This version is made in black velveteen and blue silk with trimming of purple velvet ribbon.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YoHMUamRTgk/VHEZojvQ6UI/AAAAAAAAI9Y/WSrnWhSRy0E/s400/1416698262420.jpeg)
It's lined with black sateen and interlined with cotton batting.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qlaEo1QSmak/VHEZr1SeJrI/AAAAAAAAI9g/XQt6xcLx2Eo/s400/1416698276568.jpeg)
I wasn't sure if I'd like the purple with the black and blue, but now that its done I quite like it!
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3NNwrK-yVDs/VHEZvgRpdiI/AAAAAAAAI9o/kuuk0hfEve8/s400/1416698288750.jpeg)
I finished the 1860's dress this past week also. It will soon be on its way to its new home.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iRSW8wN3K-c/VHEZzT1wOlI/AAAAAAAAI9w/MP5cWZTDOd0/s400/1416698303984.jpeg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bjgaCZYs0IQ/VHEZ4514xhI/AAAAAAAAI94/nVepSExA5VA/s400/1416698318269.jpeg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcmcuA7MZUM/VHEZ85P2G5I/AAAAAAAAI-A/ARiCaojv9UQ/s400/1416698341133.jpeg)
Love,
Sarah
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5KYa16lfjMw/VHEZS-qXR8I/AAAAAAAAI8w/PP3civpGP-w/s400/1416698168767.jpeg)
The brim was cut as a rectangle with shaped ends. I piped round the edges and lined it with pale yellow cotton. It is interlined with cotton batting and hand quilted along lines of the plaid. Simple, but effective.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-myrQhOL2SoM/VHEZX894XxI/AAAAAAAAI84/odegxzNsu3E/s400/1416698189392.jpeg)
The crown was pleated to fit, and a rectangular curtain hand gathered and whip stitched to the piped neckline edge.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C6IIgEZhanE/VHEZdO4y93I/AAAAAAAAI9A/IhRJtped8bs/s400/1416698208306.jpeg)
I didn't quilt the crown and the curtain is lined only with cotton. No batting, as I feared that would make it too bulky.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pqb2qkd5lTw/VHEZib2YBnI/AAAAAAAAI9I/2TE5RfdgR90/s400/1416698229657.jpeg)
And an inside shot:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lz8M7Xq2g9c/VHEZlf10HlI/AAAAAAAAI9Q/rVfoxT2H-Fw/s400/1416698250409.jpeg)
I also made another bonnet using the winter hood pattern I made and posted years ago. This version is made in black velveteen and blue silk with trimming of purple velvet ribbon.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YoHMUamRTgk/VHEZojvQ6UI/AAAAAAAAI9Y/WSrnWhSRy0E/s400/1416698262420.jpeg)
It's lined with black sateen and interlined with cotton batting.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qlaEo1QSmak/VHEZr1SeJrI/AAAAAAAAI9g/XQt6xcLx2Eo/s400/1416698276568.jpeg)
I wasn't sure if I'd like the purple with the black and blue, but now that its done I quite like it!
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3NNwrK-yVDs/VHEZvgRpdiI/AAAAAAAAI9o/kuuk0hfEve8/s400/1416698288750.jpeg)
I finished the 1860's dress this past week also. It will soon be on its way to its new home.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iRSW8wN3K-c/VHEZzT1wOlI/AAAAAAAAI9w/MP5cWZTDOd0/s400/1416698303984.jpeg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bjgaCZYs0IQ/VHEZ4514xhI/AAAAAAAAI94/nVepSExA5VA/s400/1416698318269.jpeg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcmcuA7MZUM/VHEZ85P2G5I/AAAAAAAAI-A/ARiCaojv9UQ/s400/1416698341133.jpeg)
Love,
Sarah
Absolutely lovely work as always. Your bonnets are so beautiful and also functional. Of course, your hand work is perfect. Its great to see your work!!
ReplyDeleteYour bonnets are a beauty to look at. Would you mind sharing your pattern source? I'm an 1812 interpreter and teach other reenactors to sew. This would be a good challenge for some of my students, as well as myself.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I really like that purple and blue winter hood.
ReplyDeleteThose bonnets are so lovely That dress however-be still my beating heart! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lexi