03/17/2026
100 % wool Bonnet scarf/hat. Civil war period approx.
I saw a picture from a mid-period catalog (Petersons?) But wasn't able to see the pattern, so I guessed at it by looking at the photo ;)
More for the working class that couldn't afford higher quality, thus pricier, bonnets. To embellish the bonnets, ribbon was often woven in.
Colors are a charcoal Grey for the Crown Shell edging and ties, white wool for open weave for the green ribbon, and a subtle mixed color of green, rust, and brown on the bonnet. The mixed colors are not completely true to the period (though they blended beautifully) but the high quality Brown Sheep Wool is.
www.etsy.com/listing/4466102455/1860s-antebellum-wool-bonnet-scarf-hat?ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1&logging_key=1dc7d24a2f83728ed13341f590b0b3387ba13394%3A4466102455
Ties were sometimes ribbon, but in this case I chose to make long woolen under-chin ties.
