Bonnets Collection

Row of Caterham Sevens at club meeting event

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret - George V Silver Jubilee
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose waiting before the start of the Thanksgiving Service marking King George Vs Silver Jubilee at St. Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 1935

Women outdoors 1881
Two women in walking dresses at the seaside. 1881

Dionne Quintuplets / Bath
Cecile, Yvonne, Annette, Emilie & Marie Dionne; Canadian quintuplets b. May 28th 1934

COSTUME FOR 1815-1820
French & German dress 1815-20 according to a later source: cut-away coat & white trousers, pelisse with mancherons & dresses with profusely trimmed hemlines

MAY POLE / 1904 WOK HAM
A group of girls and their maypole in Wokingham, Surrey

Ladies Hats 1871
Seletion of fashionable bonnets from 1871

Four cats drinking tea on a Christmas card
Four cats drinking tea and chatting on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Pardon in Brittany, 1896 (oil on canvas)
2970287 Pardon in Brittany, 1896 (oil on canvas) by La Touche, Gaston de (1854-1913); 100.5x110.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A

Latest Paris Fashions 1888
Three women gossiping outside. 1888

Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance - Hungary
Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance - Bacs-Kiskun county, Hungary. Date: circa 1920s

Carantec, Brittany, France, Crevette fishergirls
Carante cin the Finistere department of Brittany in north-western France - Crevette fishergirls. Date: circa 1910s

Restored classic American car parked outside The Capitilio, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Seaside Fashions 1878
Princess line dresses: one is short & more practical for walking, the other has a stand up collar, lacing down the central back seam, buttoned panels at the sides & a train

Lady Snuff Takers, c. 1800 (litho)
XJF448245 Lady Snuff Takers, c.1800 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Womens fashions for May 1851
Womens Fashions for May 1851. 1851

Two little girls in Belgian national costume, including delicate lace bonnets

A Happy Party of Little Motorists. Six young children are taken for a spin in an open-top car. They are all wrapped up warm against the elements. Date: circa 1905

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Sovereign Weighi
Engraving of elaborate machinery used for weighing gold coins, to ensure that the coins weight is exactly right. Members of the public are observing the process

English Dresses Oct 1838
3 gowns all with bishop sleeves, 2 with reverse cuffs, V necklines and pointed waists. Hemlines are trimmed with flounces, embroidery, rouleaux and puffing

Quaker Meeting / R & Pugin
A Quakers Meeting in a London meeting-house : the men and women are seated separately, the women wearing their bonnets, the men their hats

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Young Girl Hat Jeune fille au chapeau
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Young Girl with Hat (Jeune fille au chapeau), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1893, Oil on canvas, Renoir loved to paint his models wearing hats and bonnets

"Prominent citizen" bonnets
5856325 "Prominent citizen" bonnets.; (add.info.: "Prominent citizen" bonnets. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Three generations listening to reading from Family Bible. Aquatint after picture by Maria Spilsbury (1777-1820?)
537341 Three generations listening to reading from Family Bible. Aquatint after picture by Maria Spilsbury (1777-1820?).; (add.info.: Grandparents, parents and two children at table)

Paris fashions for October, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for October, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of white alpaca, ornamented with black lace insertion...Muslin chemisette, with collar and cuffs of embroidered muslin

Paris fashions for December, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for December, 1862. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of stout corded apple-green taffety...with a guipure on a white ground; the sleeves are also trimmed with a similar transparent

Paris fashions for August, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe and paletot of grey foulard, with three rows of dark violet silk

Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for October, 1858. 1. Dress in the new style called a six lis. It has a double skirt - the upper one consisting of six breadths of silk of two different kinds...The corsage is three-quarter

Fashions for September, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for September, 1858. We may here describe a few dresses worn during the fetes at Cherbourg by ladies of distinguished rank

Fashions for July, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for July, 1858. Fig. 1: Dress of green silk, with quilles or sides trimmings of black passementerie...The corsage, which is pointed at the waist

The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Her Majesty Planting an Oak in the Grounds of Warwick Castle, 1858. The Queen, taking the Earl of Warwick's arm

Fashion Plate (Parisian Head Dresses), 1817. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Parisian Head Dresses), 1817

Fashion Plate (Fashionable Walking Dresses in Dec. 1807), 1808. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Fashionable Walking Dresses in Dec. 1807), 1808

Fashion Plate (Fashionable Bonnets for the Carriage, Public Promenades), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Fashionable Bonnets for the Carriage, Public Promenades), 1822

Fashion Plate (Parisian Head Dresses for April), 1812. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Head Dresses for April), 1812

Fashion Plate (Head Dresses), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Head Dresses), 1814

Fashion Plate (Morning Dress and Promenade Costume), 1822. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Morning Dress and Promenade Costume), 1822

Sitting under the Arbour, 1880. Creator: Hugo Birger
Sitting under the Arbour, 1880

Les Étrangers dévisagés par eux-mêmes, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Etrangers devisages par eux-memes, 1844. La Dame de Carpentras - C'est singulier...ces Parisiennes ne sont pas si elegantes qu'on peut bien le dire!'

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. Series: Les Bons bourgeois, no

Figure and animal studies, 1880. Creator: Marius Bauer
Figure and animal studies, 1880. Female figures with different headwear and a soldier on horseback. Also two heads of a monkey and dog

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. From Les Bons bourgeois, no. 46

Paris Fashions for October, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for October, 1860. 1. Walking Dress...of light green taffety, ample in the skirt...above the flounces there is a narrow edging

The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. 1. Morning Dress. Jaconet peignoir, with two narrow flounces; on the upper part of each flounce is a quilling...[with] a blue silk ribbon

Paris Fashions for July, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for July, 1860. 1. Walking Dress. Light grey striped silk robe...Scarf-mantelet of the same material as the dress, trimmed with a small flounced edging. Muslin collar and sleeves...2

The Princess Frederick William of Prussia promenading in the garden of the palace at... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Princess Frederick William of Prussia promenading in the garden of the palace at Charlottenburg, 1860. Mr. Ludwig Loeffler, of Berlin

Paris Fashions for December, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for December, 1860. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain colour, having near the bottom of the jupe a wide band of black velvet

The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. 1. Walking Dress...silk dress trimmed with lace...the mantelet-pelisse is cut square in front, and is composed of two rows of Chantilly lace

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"Bonnets: A Timeless Fashion Statement Across the Ages" Step into a world of elegance and charm as we explore the captivating history of bonnets. From the roaring engines of Caterham Sevens at a club meeting event to the regal Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret donning bonnets during George V Silver Jubilee, these headpieces have graced countless occasions. In 1881, women embraced nature's beauty with bonnets while enjoying outdoor activities. Meanwhile, the Dionne Quintuplets found comfort in their bath adorned with adorable bonnets, showcasing how even infants can embrace this timeless accessory. Travel back in time to 1815-1820 and witness exquisite costumes that featured intricate bonnet designs. Fast forward to 1904 Wok Ham's May Pole celebration where vibrant bonnets added an extra touch of joy to the festivities. The art world also fell under the spell of these fashionable headpieces. In Pardon in Brittany, 1896 (oil on canvas), they were depicted as symbols of tradition and culture. Latest Paris Fashions in 1888 showcased avant-garde interpretations that pushed boundaries and set trends for generations to come. Across borders, from Hungary's Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance to Carantec's Crevette fishergirls in Brittany, France –bonnets became an integral part of local customs and traditions. Even centuries ago, ladies indulged in snuff-taking rituals while wearing stylish bonnets; Lady Snuff Takers captured this unique moment through lithography around 1800. Finally, let us not forget May 1851 when women proudly displayed their fashion-forward choices by adorning themselves with stunningly crafted bonnets – a testament to their impeccable taste. Through all these snapshots from different eras and cultures emerge one undeniable truth: they have stood strong as a symbol of gracefulness throughout history.