Regency Era Ladies' Headwear - August 1817 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Ladies' Headwear - August 1817 Ackerman's Repository

The Most Fashionable Parisian Bonnets

No 1. White straw bonnet, round crown, a moderate height; the brim is very deep. The trimming is paid ribbon, of which there is a large knot on the summit of the crown, and a bunch of fancy flowers placed on one side.

No 2. A capote of cambric muslin, of a similar shape to the one just described; it is trimmed very elegantly with rich worked muslin. The brim is edged with two rows, set on rather full. The lower part of the crown is finished by vandykes of work, and the top is ornamented with a fulness of work before and behind. A full band of soft muslin ties it under the chin.

No 3. A second capote of perkale, which is laid on in plaits. The crown very low. The brim a moderate breadth, but very wide. Both brim and crown are trimmed with a double row of pointed work. White sarsnet strings, fastened inside the bonnet, tie it under the chin.

No 4. White straw bonnet, trimmed with a scarf of dark green silk, with a stripe of coquelicot in the border. This scarf is disposed in a very full rosette, and finished by long ends. A green and coquelicot striped ribbon ties this bonnet, the form of which resembles the one we first described, under the chin.

No 5. A capote composed of striped muslin. The crown is oval and low; the front is deep, and comes down square at the sides. At the back of the crown is a piece of the same material set in very full, which quite shades the back of the neck; it is tied with soft white ribbon, and ornamented with a bunch of wild flowers.

No 6. A bonnet, composed of yellow crape, the crown of which is very low, and the front enormously large; it is trimmed round the brim with a fulness of yellow crape, ornamented with a bunch of yellow crape roses and a very large knot of yellow ribbons: it ties under the chin with ribbon to correspond.
The small bunch of flowers consists of tulips, pinks, narcissus, and roses. The large bunch is composed of roses, narcissus, blue-bells, and poppies, all of which are at present in high estimation among the Parisian elegantes.

Regency Era Ladies Headwear - June 1809 Ackerman's Repository

Regency Era Ladies Headwear - June 1809 Ackerman's Repository Fashionable Head-Dresses No 1 - Wimple, or hood of transparent gauze bordered with silver. No 2 - Silver net dress cap lined with purple silk; silver cord and tassels. No 3 - Yellow silk walking-bonnet, with straw flower. No 4 - Promenade head-dress of lilac silk, with short lace veil. No 5 - Dress hat of cerulean blue, bound with pearls and trimmed with silver; white feathers tipped with blue.

Regency Era Ladies Headwear - May 1812 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Ladies Headwear - May 1812 La Belle Assemblee

Head-dresses
Fig 1 - Imperial bonnet of Maria Louisa blue, ornamented with straw-color French trimming; three bows of ribband, the same colour as the bonnet, in front of the crown, which is high and spiral, the bows edged with the straw-coloured trimming; the bonnet lined with white, and turned up in front.

Fig 2 - The Norman bonnet, of rose-coloured satin, trimmed round the edge with white puckered crape, the crown ornamented with alternate quiltings of white crape and rose-coloured ribband.

Fig 3 - The Hyde-park bonnet of white satin, richly ornamented with white fancy trimming, a plume of four white ostrich feathers falling over the front.

Fig 4 - The Lejeune cap of fine spotted muslin, trimmed next the face with a very broad French lace and ornamented with rose coloured ribband.

Fig 5 - The coiffeure a-l'indisposition, a mob of fine spotted muslin, with double border of clear book muslin, edged with narrow lace, a broad lace ornament falling from the crown towards the face.

Fig 6 - The peasant's cap of fine lace and muslin intermixed, double border of fine French lace, and three rows of Maria Louisa blue ribband, with bows behind of the same.

Fig 7 and 8 - Dinner caps of white satin and lace intermingled, made in the toque, or French college style.

Fig 9 - Close bonnet for morning visits, of amber satin, lined with white satin powdered with small spots, and which by being turned up, forms an edge all round the bonnet; two full bunches of white auriculas are placed in front, seperated by a rich fold of satin the colour of the bonnet.

Fig 10 - Dress bonnet of the colour of feuille morte, trimmed round the edge with striped ribband of the same colour, the crown ornamented fancifully with the same material; an immense plume of white gossamer feathers falling over the front, which is turned quite up, finishes this head dress.

Regency Era Bonnets - August 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Regency Era Bonnets - August 1818 La Belle Assemblee

Parisian Bonnets
Fig 1 represnts transparent bonnets of crape or net, crowned with bouquets of flowers, and trimmed at the edges with broad blond and a cordon of flowers.

Fig 2 represents bonnets of satin or gros de Naples, both white and coloured, crowned with a profusion of lilacs or small double poppies.