1850s Pink Crinoline Bonnet

The next upcoming costuming event that I have is at Rockton House in Ipswich. This time, it will be 1850s again as it is related to the Q150 celebrations. Since I am not really a fan of the round crinoline, or really crinolines in general, I am going to re-wear my pink dress that I wore for the International Women's Day Fun Run. I actually would like to wear it again and hopefully get some nice photos of my outfit since I didn't get any last time. But to make it a little bit different, and since I had the time, I decided to make a bonnet to go with it. Last time I wore a silk and lace cap that I had made to match, but as the hat-loving freak that I am, I could not pass the opportunity to make a new bonnet. And it is finished...

It is completely made of silk and with a buckram base. The hot pink stuff actually matches my dress, and it is the same stuff that I used on the waist sash that I wear with it, and my reticule. It is bound in white silk, has pink silk ties and bows and pretty white flowers. I was tossing up using pink flowers instead of the white, but I just liked how stark the white ones looked. Plus the type of flower goes better with the perid. Now I just have to wait until I can wear it.