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Civil War Era Hats:  "Spring Bonnets"

from "Godey's Lady's Book" 1864

Civil War hat 

 

 

Fig. 2.—Violet crępe [Civil War] bonnet, trimmed on the front with a black lace insertion. The cape is covered by a rich white blonde, headed by a black lace. On top of the bonnet is a light violet feather, and a pompon of spun glass. The inside trimming is of black and white lace, mixed with scarlet berries and fancy grasses. A black lace barbe is tied in with the violet strings.

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