Bonnets, Hats, and General Millinery
This 1880s era straw bonnet was created as a silent auction donation item for the 2014 Costume Society of America’s Southeastern regional conference in Richmond, Virginia. It is trimmed in 100% silk taffeta, lace, and ribbon. The interior is fully…
We recently completed a custom mourning bonnet for an Etsy client. Images shown without the veil to illustrate bonnet details. For this bonnet, I used a semi sheer cotton eyelet over a straw base. It created a super light weight…
From our studio- A custom made straw half bonnet for a client in Massachusetts. As requested- an all white lace trimmed bonnet over natural straw.
I had the pleasure of creating this mid 19th century straw bonnet for a long time millinery client in Kansas. I believe she has been a client of mine for over four years now! There is no higher compliment than…
A pretty Romantic Era straw bonnet found on Ebay. It’s truly in exceptional condition. Here is the seller’s description (from New York): Authentic Victorian Straw Bonnet. This straw bonnet is “as found” with nothing added to it. Natural straw color with satin ribbons.…
Here’s a few images of our mid 19th century half bonnet created for a living historian in Ohio (#ML2). It just screams summer time with it’s bright royal blue check tails and white point d’esprit over straw! This bonnet style…
This month, we made a early 20th century walking suit for a museum in Kentucky. The interpreter portrays a suffragette and asked for two long hidden pockets in the back of her skirt to hide clubs in! Apparently, these ladies…
The majority of garments I create are custom made/custom order garments. This garment is a custom designed gown taken from the pages of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. This gown will be worn for Laura Ingalls Wilder and American frontier interpretations.…