Civil War Era Ladies' Hair - June 1865 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Ladies' Hair - June 1865 Peterson's Magazine

A new and simple way of dressing the hair

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - February 1863 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - February 1863 Peterson's Magazine

Bonnet of White Tulle, embroidered with black jet, and having a braided ornament separating the front from the crown. The edge of the front, of the curtain, the band across the bonnet and the strings are all of Solferino velvet. A row of black lace covers the cross-band and forms a fanchon. The curtain is separated from the velvet part by a balck braid ornament. A long drooping black feather falls over the crown.

Bonnet Entirely of Plain Velvet, Lobelia Blue, trimmed with two feathers, one white, the other black. Inside, there is a tuft of small white and black feathers, fastened by a large bow of black lace. A row of white lace on the curtain.

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - April 1862 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - April 1862 Peterson's Magazine

Fig 1 - Spring Bonnet, from Mrs. Cripps, 312 Canal street, New York, who has, as usual, the earliest novelties in shapes and styles. This month she gives us two most exquisite bonnets. The shape is much more flaring at the side than those of last fall and winter, and not so high at the top. The crowns are rounded slightly, making altogether the most becoming style we have had for some time past. One we have selected is of fine split white straw, the edge is finished by a straw and jet gimp, the cape is of white tulle, bound by a green ribbon slightly frilled. On the center of the cape is a pointed piece of green silk edged with black thread lace, laid on in small plaits, and finished at either end by a bow of narrow green ribbon with ends. A large cluster of purple velvet pansies, with purple and green leaves, intermingled with steel balls and small white velvet flowers, ornaments the top. Under this cluster is fastened a white marabout feather tipped with black, which extends over the right side. The inside has a fulling of black and white tulle as a lining. On either side a full plaiting of green ribbon, finishing on the head with a bunch of pansies, purple and green leaves, and one small green spray of chenille, with a very small red flower falling from it. White strings, striped with green.

Fig 2 - Another Spring Bonnet from Mrs. Cripps. A Marie Louise blue silk, laid on the foundation in shirs, the crown being plain. The front of the bonnet is thin, bound round the edge with blue silk and covered with a fulling of black and white tulle, which extends to the shirred blue silk. The cape is thin like the front. Extending round the bonnet, and finishing on the cape with a fulling, is a white blonde lace about three inches in width. A plain band of bias blue silk heads the lace, pointed in front and fastened by a bunch of white roses with the velvet leaves edged with steel. On the center of the cape is a bow and ends of wide blue ribbon, surrounded by a fulling of the blonde lace. The inside is lined with full back and white tulle, which extends from the outside, and is terminated by a plaiting of black and white blond lace. A blue band extends across the front, which is trimmed with a large loop of blue ribbon on either side, and in the center a bunch of white roses. The strings are wide blue ribbon, like the bow on the cape.

Fig 3 - Bonnet with a white silk crown and black front trimmings. White lace and pink roses on the top.

Fig 4 - Bonnet with white silk face, and black tulle crown spotted with white. The cape is of black silk, bound with white. White roses, black lace and ribbon.

Civil War Era Ladies' Caps - April 1861 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Ladies' Caps - April 1861 Peterson's Magazine

New Styles of Caps

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - September 1860 Peterson's Magazine

Civil War Era Ladies' Headwear - September 1860 Peterson's Magazine

Straw Bonnet
Head-dress

Plumed Bonnet
Head-Dress

New Styles for Fall Bonnets

Civil War Era Ladies' Hair Styles - June 1863 Godey's Lady's Book

Civil War Era Ladies' Hair Styles - June 1863 Godey's Lady's Book

New Coiffures

Fig 1 - This coiffure is composed of puffed ribbon and bows mounted on a wire, with flowers at the side and a lace barbe looped behind and fastened with ornamental pins. The color of the ribbon should correspond with the dress with which it is worn, or should form a decided contrast.

Fig 2 - The hair is dressed with three rolls on each side of the face. The wreath is made very full in front, and has a gold cord and tassel trimmed in with it. It gradually diminishes in size towards the back, small buds forming pendants behind.

Civil War Era Fashionable Bonnets - July 1864 Godey's Lady's Book

Civil War Era Fashionable Bonnets - July 1864 Godey's Lady's Book

Fig 1 - is a bonnet of rose-colored crepe, with curtain of the same. Near the front edge is a narrow band of the crepe, edged by a white lace; at the top of front is a group of roses and rose-buds, mixed with fullings of lace or blonde; from beneath the group, and passing down the back of crown, is a fulling of tulle edged with narrow lace; at the back of curtain is a small rose-bud with leaves, from under which, falling over the curtain, is a broad lappet of tulle edged with white lace. The strings are of pink silk.

Fig 2 - is a dress bonnet of white tulle; down the front edge is a fulling of tulle, and at the top of front is a plume of white feathers. The top and crown of bonnet are covered by a square of white lace, edged with small white silk ball fringe; at the bottom edge of this square is a deep flounce of white lace, edged with ball fringe. The strings are of white silk, and the cap has a few small pink flowers at the top.

Fig 3 - is a bonnet of white crape, with curtain and strings of green silk. At the top of front is an ornament, composed of a piece of green silk edged with broad black lace, and having on the left side a tuft of black feathers.

Fig 4 - is a bonnet composed entirely of fullings of white tulle. The curtain and strings are of violet silk. At the top of front is a group of violet feathers, and in the cap are some bows of violet ribbon and a few violet flowers.

Fig 5 - is an elegant bonnet of white silk edged with blue silk, and having a curtain and strings of the same. At the top, rather towards the left side, is a cockade of blue satin, with a mother of pearl centre and a few short white feathers. Blonde cap, having at the top a few bows of blue ribbon, with a rose and some buds.

Fig 6 - is a bonnet of the Marie Stuart form.

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