Antique & Vintage Dress Gallery
www.antiquedress.com
12
IMAGES:
#6672 - c. 1893
ALMA E. Keith, San Francisco Purple
Velvet Bonnet with Auroraborealis
Beads and Black Ostrich Feathers! Another one of my
favorites of the Victorian bonnets in this Museum collection.
I think it must be my royal blood (yeah, right!) that I gravitate to
royal purple velvets. Perhaps that's also why I crave the
crown jewels?? :) You don't have to be royalty to own
this lovely bonnet. Check out the back with the black velvet
bow at the three ostrich feathers! And the phenomenal
blue/purple auroraborealis wired beaded "tiara" on the front of the
bonnet! Fabulous!! Ties with black velvet ribbon.
Excellent condition except for the label which is torn under.
Barely worth mentioning! To be worn on top of head, so size isn't an
issue.
SOLD - but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
[Back]