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Straw Forms
Straw Forms Available for Immediate Purchase
In
the nineteenth century, straw bonnets were a common choice in warm weather.
Visible in the fashion plates from March through November, Godey's repeatedly
recommends Leghorn straw for early spring bonnets and more open straws for later
in the season.
The most common type of
straw was split straw plait.
Straw fabric existed, but plait bonnets were much more common. Straw
bonnets were
available in a variety of colors with natural, black, and white
being the most popular shades. For further information on
straw bonnets, check out Anna Worden's booklet
From
Field to Fashion.
We create our forms from flat plait rather than straw fabric. Any
of our styles are available machine sewn, blocked wired, and bound in hemp plait
for $85.
The plait looks most like the original plait used to construct the
original spoon in our collection. To purchase,
follow the link below desired form to the individual bonnet page.
Hand sewn forms are extremely labor intensive and
split straw difficult to find. For a limited time only, we
have hand sewn forms for $140 in split wheat straw in black,
natural, and copper penny. Please
contact us for details and allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

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