My late 1850s or early 1860s brown taffeta day dress is inspired by this beautiful 1855-7 brown silk day dress which is trimmed with black velvet bands and fringe. Continue reading 1850s/ 1860s Copper-Colored Taffeta Day Dress
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18th Century Hand-Plaited Straw Bergère Hat
Bergère hats were popular in the 18th century. A bergère is a hat with a low crown and wide brim and was usually made of straw. Despite the name – bergère means shepherdess in French – bergère hats were also worn by rich women.
Inspired by antique 18th century straw bergère hats like this 18th century straw bergère hat at the MET museum, I made this straw hat from scratch! I used wheat straw, soaked it in water to make it bendable, braided it into a long braid and then stitched the straw braid together with invisible stitches. Continue reading 18th Century Hand-Plaited Straw Bergère Hat
Edwardian Summer Hat
For a ‘garden or porch party […] the summer girl may wear her most picturesque, most be-flowered, most lacy millinery possession […] a picture hat of some fine open-work straw trimmed with roses to match the flowers in the dress. Or it may be a lingerie hat of lace’ (Evening Star, 1904).
In the Edwardian era, summer dresses were often worn with a matching summer hat made of thin fabrics and trimmed with lace, ruffles and flowers. Continue reading Edwardian Summer Hat
1920s Cloche Hat
Here’s my 1920s cloche hat. Continue reading 1920s Cloche Hat
Edwardian Flat Cap
In the Edwardian era, ladies wore large flat caps for casual wear and for sports. Continue reading Edwardian Flat Cap
1920s Tam Hat – The 1922 Devereaux Hat
I’ve knitted this 1920s Tam hat following this antique, 1922 pattern – the Devereaux Hat. In the 1920s, Tam O’Shanter hats were popular among girls and young women – an alternative to the cloche hat. Continue reading 1920s Tam Hat – The 1922 Devereaux Hat
1850s Irish Crochet Lace Bonnet
A couple of years ago I crocheted an Victorian Irish crochet lace bonnet. It’s a mid to late 1850s style bonnet, revealing more of the forehead than an 1840s bonnet. Continue reading 1850s Irish Crochet Lace Bonnet