{"product_id":"antique-victorian-blue-cotton-sunbonnet-ca-1900","title":"Antique Victorian Blue Cotton Sunbonnet, ca. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis antique \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian cotton sunbonnet\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating to \u003cstrong\u003earound 1900\u003c\/strong\u003e, is made of soft \u003cstrong\u003eblue cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e and features beautifully hand‑stitched \u003cstrong\u003eruched gathering\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a textured pattern of folds and puckered pleats across the brim. Unlike the elaborately gathered front, the \u003cstrong\u003efront shield\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eback neck curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e—designed to protect the wearer from the sun—are left smooth, giving the bonnet a practical, work‑oriented appearance typical of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eVictorian rural clothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis type of bonnet was most likely worn by a \u003cstrong\u003eworking‑class woman\u003c\/strong\u003e or a \u003cstrong\u003emarket‑going farmer’s wife\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes it particularly rare today. Everyday garments of this kind were often used until worn out and then discarded once they fell out of fashion, meaning few examples have survived. Its preservation in \u003cstrong\u003egood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e is therefore especially noteworthy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its handmade construction, functional design and charming simplicity, this bonnet represents a wonderful piece of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eVictorian utilitarian millinery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and stands as a testament to the lives of ordinary women whose clothing rarely entered the historical record. It is truly a remarkable example of \u003cstrong\u003ehandmade antique Victoriana\u003c\/strong\u003e and a wearable piece of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003emillinery history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Gown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58312997273987,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1897\/6899\/files\/04-antique-victorian-sunnbonnet-1900.jpg?v=1782194168","url":"https:\/\/antique-gown.com\/products\/antique-victorian-blue-cotton-sunbonnet-ca-1900","provider":"ANTIQUE GOWN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}