Photo courtesy of Karen Verschoor

Some of the hats and bonnets are available now.  Others have already been sold but most can be replicated for you, if you wish.  If you require a perfect color match, it is best if you provide the fabric.

I'm always happy to discuss custom construction of  Regency, Victorian and Edwardian hats and bonnets to suit your needs.  If there's something you require that isn't presented here, please let me know.  I may be able to accommodate you.

My hats and bonnets are constructed of buckram, felt,  straw or wired frames, depending on the era and style.  Where possible, I use natural materials.  If necessary, I use modern materials that closely resemble their period counterparts.  Be assured, you will never find hot glue used in the construction.

I design and construct my patterns and blocks based on original items, photos and illustrations.   On occasion, I will make use of original patterns published during the 19th and early 20th centuries.  These will be noted in the descriptive text.

I'm fortunate to own an original chalk ware bonnet block c.1852-59 that I use to make blocked and wired straw blanks of the oval shape seen in daguerreotypes of the mid-19th century.  A blank is the basic straw base that you may then decorate using the fabrics and trims you choose or I can decorate one for you.