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A three piece bonnet with a flared brim, the Flora Francine
first appeared in the American fashion plates in 1854. The
Flora Francine initially created a tiny circle around the
wearer's face. As the decade progressed, the brim grew
creating a larger circle or oval around the wearer's face.
From the side, the bonnet appears "C" shaped.
Note on the tip: Even when
it appears flat on extant bonnets, the tip is a blocked
piece placed into the headpiece. Our forms are
constructed using this technique. The pattern does not
require a separate blocked tip, but flat and rounded blocked
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Flora Francine is
available with three different shapes for mid
1850's to early 1860's impressions. The pattern includes a 20 page
instruction booklet complete with detailed
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Photo by Ernest Dollar 2010 |
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Available in silk over buckram
untrimmed from $145 or trimmed from $195. Straw forms
available in 1/2" hemp braid
for $85. Straw bonnet lined
with bavolet from $120 or completely trimmed for $170. Please
email us for
further information on straw forms and custom bonnets. Allow
6-8 weeks for delivery on custom bonnets. Bonnet forms
ship within 10 business days.
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Flora Francine 1850's Oval
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Buckram Form
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Hemp Braid Form
$85.00
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Flora Francine Late 1850's Circle |
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Buckram Form
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Hemp Braid Form
$85.00
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Flora Francine Mid 1850's Circle
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Buckram Form
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Hemp Braid Form
$85.00
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Flora Francine Kit
$37.95
Pattern and
instructions, buckram, wire, wire
connectors, crinoline tape, crinoline head
liner, cotton netting, curved needle, and
bonnet box.
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Flora Francine Deluxe
Kit
$70
Pattern and
instructions, buckram bonnet form, crinoline
head liner, cotton netting, curved needle,
and bonnet box.
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Flora Francine Pattern
$13.00
Pattern and instructions
for creating a late 1850's three piece
bonnet. Featuring 2 levels of depth and
flare, a 20 page instruction booklet,
complete with detailed illustrations,
and different covering methods based on
original bonnets and period milliner's
guides.
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