Mildred Augusta 1861-1864 HIgh Brimmed Bonnet
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$16.00
$16.00 - $80.00
A three-piece bonnet with a flared brim and c shaped profile, the classic fashionable high brimmed or spoon bonnet of the 1860s.
The Mildred Augusta is available with three different shapes and a Marie Stuart option to span the American Civil War era. Brim 1 (late 1861 through 1862) is a moderately high brim flared at the cheek. Brim 2 (1862 through 1863) is a high brim still wide at the cheek making a rather large bonnet. Brim 3 (1863 through 1864) is a high brim narrow at the cheek. The pattern includes a 30 page instruction booklet complete with detailed illustrations.
Premade forms have net brim, buckram headpiece, and blocked crown.
The Mildred Augusta is available with three different shapes and a Marie Stuart option to span the American Civil War era. Brim 1 (late 1861 through 1862) is a moderately high brim flared at the cheek. Brim 2 (1862 through 1863) is a high brim still wide at the cheek making a rather large bonnet. Brim 3 (1863 through 1864) is a high brim narrow at the cheek. The pattern includes a 30 page instruction booklet complete with detailed illustrations.
Premade forms have net brim, buckram headpiece, and blocked crown.
Style Choices
Mildred Augusta 1 (61-62) is the early high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It is moderately high and maintains flare at the cheek. Mildred Augusta 2 (62-63) is the mid high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It is higher and wider than the Mildred Augusta 1. Mildred Augusta 3 is the late high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It maintains the height of the Mildred Augusta 2, but is narrower at the cheek.
Kit Contents
The kit contains pattern and instructions, buckram, wire, net, binding, curved needles, organdy, and a box. The deluxe kit contains premade form, pattern and instructions, stiff netting (for curtain), curved needles, cotton organdy, and a box. Please be sure to make a style preference choice for a deluxe kit.
Forms have a net brim and buckram headpiece with blocked tip.
Mildred Augusta 1 (61-62) is the early high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It is moderately high and maintains flare at the cheek. Mildred Augusta 2 (62-63) is the mid high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It is higher and wider than the Mildred Augusta 1. Mildred Augusta 3 is the late high brimmed (spoon) bonnet. It maintains the height of the Mildred Augusta 2, but is narrower at the cheek.
Kit Contents
The kit contains pattern and instructions, buckram, wire, net, binding, curved needles, organdy, and a box. The deluxe kit contains premade form, pattern and instructions, stiff netting (for curtain), curved needles, cotton organdy, and a box. Please be sure to make a style preference choice for a deluxe kit.
Forms have a net brim and buckram headpiece with blocked tip.