On 11/19/2011 1:57 PM, albert...@aol.com wrote:
Most 19th century bonnets I've seen, real and costume, will stay on as well as any hat
and the "strings" don't really keep it on, except maybe in windy weather or in
an open coach.
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There are various 19th-century paintings of women dancing outdoors in
the daytime at dance-hall-type venues, and they are all wearing day
dress and bonnets or hats.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
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