The Lydia Alma

A coal scuttle style bonnet, was introduced around 1840.  The style differed greatly from its poke bonnet predecessors by the horizontal line from back to front with no flare.  The Lydia Alma pattern features four different depths and a rounded option for early 1850's impressions.  The pattern includes a 20 page instruction booklet complete with detailed illustrations.   The Lydia Alma bonnet is available untrimmed from $130 and trimmed from $170.  Please email us for details and allow four to six weeks for delivery.

The Lydia Alma Pattern                                 $12
The Lydia Alma Kit                                         $36 Pattern and instructions, buckram, wire, wire connectors, crinoline tape, interlining, crinoline head liner, curved needle, cotton netting, and a bonnet box.	Lydia Alma Deluxe Kit                                       $58 Buckram bonnet form, pattern and instructions, curved needle, interlining, crinoline head liner, cotton netting, and a bonnet box.
The Lydia Alma Deep Buckram Bonnet Form     $30 Appropriate for early 1840's impressions.	The Lydia Alma Style Line 1 Buckram Bonnet Form     $30 Appropriate for early to mid 1840's impressions.
The Lydia Alma Shallow Buckram Bonnet Form    $30 Appropriate for mid to late 1840's impressions.	The Lydia Alma Style Line 2 Buckram Bonnet Form     $30 Appropriate for late 1840's impressions.
The Lydia Alma Round Buckram Bonnet Form     $30 Appropriate for early 1850's impressions.