Old Fashioned Bonnet
 

Have you ever made a lady's old fashioned bonnet?

Yes I made one, like they wore on Little House on the Prairie. A lady I worked with asked me if I would make one for her elderly mother in Law. She loved to work outside in her gardens. I made her one from calico and she just loved it. When she had to go to a Nursing Home they told me she took it with her and tied it to her bed.

Good story Jackie. I can picture her wearing it.

here is a free tut http://howtodresslikeapioneer.blogsp...-tutorial.html

and here is a utube tut but it does not have the neck protection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ37D0NGF7g

I used to make them for my daughter when she was little...thy were the best protection from the sun and bugs.....she wore them till she was about 5 or 6

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*** Yes, I have made them.
*** Many years ago we had "Old Timey Days" at our church and
*** I made matching outfits for me and my daughter.

*** My Grandmother always wore them.
*** I have one now and a hand cut pattern she gave me.
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Boy, you had me looking. many years ago my husband's Mother in Law gave me a brown paper pattern for one of those bonnets with the section you could add to protect the back of your neck from the sun. I never made one and evidently gave it away not too long ago on one of my cleaning frenzies.

I made several one summer for myself and the grand daughters.

I have never made one but have purchased several. I love wearing them when doing yard work - they are great.