Bonnets

Huge skirts held up by crinolines in the early Victorian era, followed by hoop skirts, were the main feature of the silhouette. Hats were modest in size and design to complement the fashion without drawing attention to it; straw and cloth bonnets were the most common. The brims and high, narrow crowns of poke bonnets, which were popular during the late Regency era, became larger until the 1830s, when a woman wearing one could only be seen from the front. They featured rounded brims that complemented the bell-shaped hoop skirts' rounded contour.

On the contrary, there were several bonnets for riding, walking, partying, and domestic use. The most well-known straw hats were plaited in the Italian manner using Tuscan straws. Silk bonnets with the front gathered and the rear knotted were another variety. Cottage bonnets with a continuous brim and crown were first made popular in 1838. Open straw plaits that had been braided with horsehair started to appear in the middle of the 1940s. Velvet was frequently used as a winter hat fabric. A low, sloping open bonnet with a backward slope appeared in the 1950s. The spoon-shaped bonnet was popular in the 1960s. With velvet, crepe, flowers, feathers, and ribbons, it had a very extravagant design.