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The Wilhelmina Elizabeth

A family of bonnets which spans the late 1850's through the early 1870's, including the soft crowned bonnet and the fanchon. The Wilhelmina Elizabeth appeared in the fashion pages as early as 1858.  In the early sixties, the brim flared  over the forehead mimicking the spoon and low brimmed shaped profile however the crown was soft rather than buckram based.  The style achieved increasing  popularity and continued in use into the early 1870's.

The Wilhelmina Elizabeth is available with many different shapes to span the late 1850's to mid 1870's. 

The Wilhelmina Elizabeth custom buckram bonnets are available untrimmed from $65 and trimmed from $95.  Straw Wilhelmina Elizabeth bonnets are available untrimmed for $55 and trimmed from $75. Please email us for details and allow four to six weeks for delivery.

 

 

 
Wilhelmina Elizabeth Buckram Form
$20.00

Wilhelmina Elizabeth hand and machine sewn buckram bonnet form. Appropriate for mid 1860's -early 1870'simpressions.

 


 

 

Wilhelmina Elizabeth Marie Stewart Form
$20.00

Wilhelmina Elizabeth hand and machine sewn buckram bonnet form. Appropriate for  Civil War impressions.
 

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