In the summer of 1781 the British troops were advancing towards Williamsburg.  Just across the river from Jamestown is a plantation known a...

I've come across twenty other images of bonnets recently, of three different styles.  There's the pouf top, the poke bonnet I posted...

So, I know the silk bonnet has recently caught on, and original images of it seem to be popping up everywhere.  However, when I was looking ...

While the bonnet is considered the hat of the early 19th century, it has some very distinct roots earlier on.  I found images starting in 17...