Pulling a Regency Bonnet: The Shaping, Assembling & Decorating of a 1810-25 Straw Bonnet

Saturday, May 3rd - Sunday, May 4th

Bonnets of straw, felt, or fabric covered buckram were essential accessories to complete the toilette of the Regency ladies, either worn over the dressed hair of the younger miss or over the lace-trimmed cap of the mature woman.  Trimmings changed with fashions, and were likely to be removed and replaced seasonally. Personal preferences, whether restrained or lavish, dictated choices as much as style, and might include ribbons, artificial flowers or fruit, ribbon rosettes, feathers, and whimsical combinations of the above.

This  2  day  workshop, led by Patricia Wesp will include:

• An examination of a variety of images of bonnets from 1810-25.

• Demonstration of pulling straw and felt on a fixed hat form in two pieces.

• Demonstration of all stitching & construction techniques needed to hand-stitch the bonnet pieces, as well as the variety of ways to decorate your bonnet to taste.

• Time to assemble your bonnet, design your trimmings, and decorate your bonnet. 

This workshop is an ADVANCED BEGINNER LEVEL 1. Participants are expected to have hand sewing skills and experience in creating a basic article of 18th or early 19th century clothing. Please read more about our current Workshop Levels here.

Required hat shapers and wire must be purchased from the instructor at the workshop for $55. Participants must supply their own straw form, trimmings and notions which will be specified in a supplies list after registration.

Workshop cost of $259 includes: 2 day workshop 

Class size will be limited to 12 Participants

Registration opens HERE Wednesday, February 5th at 12:30 pm

*CANCELLATION POLICY

Because of the nature and enrollment limitation of our workshops, we regret that we are unable to give a full refund for a cancellation.  If you cancel 30 or more days prior to the workshop, we will refund your fee less a $50 cancellation fee. If you cancel less than 30 days prior to the workshop, we will have to charge the full amount of the workshop unless we are able to fill your slot, in that event you will be charged only the $50 cancellation fee.  In the event of the workshop being cancelled we are not responsible for any costs by the attendee for cancelled reservations.