Antique 1890s Victorian Silk Crochet Bonnet Magenta Lace Women's Hat

Description

View Antique 1890s Victorian Silk Crochet Bonnet Magenta Lace Women's Hat with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. A particularly attractive surviving Victorian bonnet with unusual deep magenta coloring, decorative openwork crochet, and elaborate cream lace trim. The bonnet is constructed in a rich deep magenta/burgundy openwork crochet with a strong silk-like luster, over a brown/mauve woven lining. Authentic antique late-Victorian crocheted bonnet, dating approximately to the 1890s. The bonnet is constructed in a rich deep magenta/burgundy openwork crochet with a strong silk-like luster, over a brown/mauve woven lining. It is finished around the face opening and lower edge with gathered cream floral lace, creating a very distinctive late-19th-century silhouette. The bonnet is soft constructed, with no rigid stiffeners, wire, or boning detected. Approximate measurements: Opening circumference measured along fabric edge: 17" Crown depth: approximately 7" Overall height: approximately 7" Please note that the 17" measurement is the circumference of the bonnet’s fabric opening and should not be interpreted as an exact wearer’s head circumference. Condition is antique and shows genuine age and use. There is fading and color variation to the magenta crochet, age toning and discoloration to the cream lace and interior lining, scattered loose or worn threads, small areas of broken/open crochet, old repairs, and general age-related textile wear. Please examine all photographs carefully. The bonnet has not been cleaned, restored, or altered and is being sold as found. Because of its age and fragile textile construction, it should be considered a collectible, display, study, or costume-history piece rather than wearable clothing. A particularly attractive surviving Victorian bonnet with unusual deep magenta coloring, decorative openwork crochet, and elaborate cream lace trim. Condition: Pre-owned. Category: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories › Specialty › Vintage › Vintage Accessories › Women's Hats. Brand: Unbranded.

Decade

1890s

Look

Victorian

Brand

Unbranded

Size

See measurements

Color

Magenta / Burgundy / Cream

Style

Bonnet / Hood

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Silk, Lace