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Historic Millinery from the Regency through Civil War Eras
 
 

The Lydia Alma
an 1840's Coal Scuttle Bonnet

A coal scuttle style bonnet, was introduced around 1840.  The style differed greatly from its poke bonnet predecessors by the horizontal line from back to front with no flare. 

The Lydia Alma pattern features four different depths and a rounded option for early 1850's impressions.  The pattern includes a 20 page instruction booklet complete with detailed illustrations.
Available in silk over buckram  untrimmed from $135 or trimmed from $185.  Straw forms available in 1/2" hemp braid for $85.  Straw bonnet lined with bavolet from $140 or completely trimmed for $190.  Please email us for further information on straw forms and custom bonnets. Allow 8-10 weeks for delivery on custom bonnets.  Bonnet forms ship within 10 business days.
Photo by Ernest Dollar 2010 

The Lydia Alma Pattern                                 $12

The Lydia Alma Hemp Plait Bonnet Form
$85
Styles
Colors

The Lydia Alma Kit                                         $36

Pattern and instructions, buckram, wire, wire connectors, crinoline tape, interlining, crinoline head liner, curved needle, cotton netting, and a bonnet box.

Lydia Alma Deluxe Kit                                       $58

Buckram bonnet form, pattern and instructions, curved needle, interlining, crinoline head liner, cotton netting, and a bonnet box.
Styles

 

The Lydia Alma Deep Buckram Bonnet Form     $30

Appropriate for early 1840's impressions.

 

 

The Lydia Alma Style Line 1 Buckram Bonnet Form     $30

Appropriate for early to mid 1840's impressions.


The Lydia Alma Shallow Buckram Bonnet Form    $30

Appropriate for mid to late 1840's impressions.

The Lydia Alma Style Line 2 Buckram Bonnet Form     $30

Appropriate for late 1840's impressions.

 

The Lydia Alma Round Buckram Bonnet Form     $30

Appropriate for early 1850's impressions.



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