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Traditional Bonnets |
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Inspiration for this selection of bonnets came from those worn by women who lived and worked in centuries past. Different areas and occupations had their traditional styles. N.B. UNDER DEVELOPMENT The Fisher girl As worn by the women and girls of the fishing communities along the Yorkshire coast, especially the famous Staithes bonnet. When working the women padded the top of their bonnets with a sock filled with sand to enable them to carry baskets of bait or wooden skeels (buckets) full of water. The Milkmaid As featured in the photographs by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe of 19thC rural life. This bonnet has a longer frill to keep the sun from the neck whilst milking. The Vrouw These large bonnets were worn by the Boer women of South Africa. They feature a larger than usual brim and protection for the neck and shoulders to keep them shaded from the relentless sun. The Prairie girl The North America version of the ubiquitous bonnet featuring a rounded brim. These were worn by the womenfolk of the pioneers travelling west and the settlers on the plains. All bonnets are machine made in cotton print fabric. Hand stitched, black mourning and lilac half mourning on request. (Black was worn by widows for the first year, lilac for the second; though it is said some widows wore black for the rest of their lives) Tudor bonnet |