In Her Easter Bonnet

[BelleBlackburn]

Some of these are just stunning.

 

[18thVirginia]

Glad you're enjoying them.

 

[Allie]

I love looking at the details on these originals!

 

[18thVirginia]

These are stunning, 18th. And well preserved. Great idea!

Seemed like a fun thing for Easter.

 

[18thVirginia]

Constance Towers in The Horse Soldiers

constanceinside.jpg

 

[18thVirginia]

The fashionable bonnet during the War was the "spoon bonnet," which could be decorated on both the inside and outside.

A bonnet from the 1860s from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/21357409126/bonnet-1860s-the-museum-of-fine-arts-boston

 

[18thVirginia]

Cartes de Vistes from the era offer a look at various styles of bonnets.

 

[BrrrBRRRR]

They are all so beautiful. What a great idea for a thread

 

[18thVirginia]

Katharine Ross wears a bonnet in Shenandoah.

 

[18thVirginia]

They are all so beautiful. What a great idea for a thread

Glad you're enjoying them--I've always loved hats, so this was fun.

 

[18thVirginia]

1862 bonnet, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/21321123402/bonnet-1862-the-los-angeles-county-museum-of-art

 

[18thVirginia]

Hat in North and South.

 

[18thVirginia]

Some nice bonnets worn by the daughters of this USCT soldier.

 

[Northern Light]

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1862 bonnet, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/21321123402/bonnet-1862-the-los-angeles-county-museum-of-art

I want this one!

 

[MRB1863]

Some of these hats are elegant. Some of these hats are chic. Some of these hats are...well...

...more difficult to describe.

 

[donna]

I love hats. Like to wear them. These are beautiful. Love the contrast of the old hats with the Hollywood versions.

Thanks so much for this thread.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Okay, I know, it's not a Civil War song...but I can't help myself and besides, It's Easter!!

One of Irving Berlin's many hit songs. Thanks for posting!

 

[18thVirginia]

Some of these hats are elegant. Some of these hats are chic. Some of these hats are...well...

...more difficult to describe.

Sorta makes Hollywood's version seem tame, doesn't it?

Gone with the Wind
http://yellowrosedbs.blogspot.com/2010/09/make-hat-today_15.html

 

[18thVirginia]

I love hats. Like to wear them. These are beautiful. Love the contrast of the old hats with the Hollywood versions.

Thanks so much for this thread.

Okay, this is for you, Donna. I've tried to stay strictly within the Civil War era with the photos and the movies. And I don't know if this is a colorized version of an old photo or a newly staged "look vintage" photo. It is definitely NOT within the Civil War era. But, as far as hats go, isn't it glorious either way?

Mirella

http://www.historyandwomen.com

 

[18thVirginia]

Some of these hats are elegant. Some of these hats are chic. Some of these hats are...well...

...more difficult to describe.

MRB1863, thought you'd find this photo of a portrait interesting. It's of a woman who lived during the Civil War, Adelicia Acklen, with her horse Bocephalus. This portrait of her is from earlier than the Civil War, but she has an interesting history from that period. I'll post a thread about her later on today.

http://content.mtsu.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/shades&CISOPTR=205&CISOBOX=1&REC=5