Photo by Ernest Dollar 2010 The Civil War and Beyond 1860-1869 Click on pattern name to see further descriptions and views. The Lavinia Ruth A family of bonnets spanning the late 1840's to the early 1860's. The bavolet juts from the bonnet points to the middle of the bonnet and rounds the crown.  The Juliana Rose Appearing in the fashion pages in 1854, The Juliana Rose sat far back on the head with a low brim.  As time progressed, the brim rose making way for the spoon bonnet late in 1861. The Eliza Coretta A three-piece bonnet with a flat tip,  The Eliza Coretta includes the circle shape, popular in the very early 1860's, and the first spoon bonnet which appeared in late in 1861. The Mildred Augusta A three-piece bonnet with a flat tip, The Mildred Augusta is the classic fashionable spoon bonnet of the 1860’s.  The Clara Christine An 1864-1867 Empire Bonnet The Wilhelmina Elizabeth A soft crowned bonnet of the late fifties and early sixties, The Wilhelmina Elizabeth became the popular fanchon which maintained popularity into the 1870's. The Dorothea Katherine A winter hood popular in the fifties and sixties. The Lucy Amelia An 1850's-1870's sunbonnet   Choosing an 1860's Bonnet In the Fashion Pages Godey's Lady's Book 1860 Peterson's Magazine 1861 Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine 1863 Godey's Lady's Book 1865 Godey's Lady's Book 1867 Godey's Lady's Book 1869

In Practical Millinery In about 1861, bonnet brims rose becoming the spoon bonnet introduced late in 1861. The spoon shape rose to ridiculous proportions throughout early 1860's.  By late 1864, more modest lower brimmed empire bonnets appeared which maintained popularity until 1867 when they began to be replaced by fanchons. Originals in our Collection

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