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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