Coal Scuttle Bonnets McCalls M5129 View A or B
Coal scuttle bonnets were popular in Victorian 1840s through the 1850s. Their shape is similar to the pail that held coal hence the name coal scuttle. The ties range from 2-3" wide and get wider towards the 1850s.
Pattern: McCalls M5129 has several versions to make up coal scuttle bonnets. View A and B use the same base with different trims. Two main pattern pieces make up the buckram base.
Faux drawn bonnets were made by sewing in gather lines and gathering fabric over the buckram forms. This was used on some of the first made bonnets because it was easier to do than to get a smooth fabric cover.
Brown Silk Bonnet
Brown silk taffeta faux drawn bonnet with ruched silk lining and orchid/lavender silk binding and trimmed, adorned with ostrich feather, artificial paper flowers, polyester ribbon ties, and acorns for a Dickens Fair participant. Buckram and millinery wire base. [November 2011]
Navy Blue and Green Silk Bonnet
I barely remember making this bonnet and do not remember to whom it was sold.Navy blue and green silk dupioni gathered to mimic a drawn bonnet with synethetic ribbon bow. [December 2008]
Burgundy Faux Drawn Bonnet
Burgandy polyester with gray polyester lining and trim faux drawn bonnet made for a Dickens Fair partipant has artificial flowers and embroidered curtain draw backs for ties. [November 2006]
