Regency straw bonnet

Here is a quick and easy guide to creating a fairly realistic looking Victorian or Regency bonnet.I am sorry but I haven’t been able to get step by step photos for this post yet but I will t…

Hats!”Portrait of a Woman Seated Beneath a Tree” by Merry Joseph Blondel, 1830 I love hats! The right hat can complete an outfit in a way no other accessory can. For women in particular…

Poke bonnet of braided straw for a girl, made in England, 1830-40

I am building my Regency/Empire outfit. Now I have finished my Empire underthings consisting of a pari of stays, a bodiced petticoat and a bonnet.

In December I found out about a KQED movie premier of the BBC production of Sanditon, the previously unfinished book by Jane Austen. The event was posted on the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild Facebook Discussion group and when I heard about it, I was thrilled. This meant I could wear the gorgeous Rust colored and pink trimmed dress that I bought from Jean Martin at the GBACG Bazaar. Apparently, this dress was used on the set of a BBC production at one point and even has a BBC label…

Hello readers! How are you? As you can see, I've changed Elegant Poupée's appearance a little. It still needs some work though. Today I've put together a tutorial for you. I'll explain how I made the straw half-bonnet I wore for my recent photoshoot (it's very simple!) as well as sharing some general bonnet tips. ~STRAW HALF-BONNET TUTORIAL~ This bonnet was constructed from an existing straw hat. There are just five simple steps to make it. I started with an ordinary straw hat. This one is…

I knew when I decided to make a day dress that I would need an appropriate bonnet to go with it-- after all, I would be spending some of the afternoon outside, and no self-respecting lady would be seen outdoors without a head covering of some kind! A little searching found several tutorials about the simplest…

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I finished my bonnet today! Or, at least, the basic form of it. Now the fun and endless possibilities of various trims looms before me. For now, I have a black ostrich feather. I wanted a white one, but black seemed to go with this better for some reason. I think a white one would really just blend in with the fabric too much. Or I could wear it plain without the feather. I like both looks. The one without the feather is more "me". But if I don't go with the feather, I will need to go with…