I went to school at Seton Hill College (now Seton Hill University). It is run by Mother's Seton's Sisters of Charity, so I've seen the bonnet up close. It reminds me of the poke bonnet that became popular in the Romantic and Crinoline periods. A bit early, I know, but just a thought that it may be an early version of the style.
Monica Spence -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:15 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Italian Widow's Dress? Notice that she is wearing a bonnet that ties under her chin Now Mother Cabrini's bonnet is very typical of European/American styles of the late 19th century, whereas Elizabeth Ann Seton's does not seem typical of styles of her era. That is why I asked the question about its possibly being an Italian style. Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Norvell <app...@aol.com> To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 7:07 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Italian Widow's Dr Here is a photo of Saint Frances Cabrini (1850-1917). Notice that she is wearing a bonnet that ties under her chin. Not saying it's an Italian style, but as soon as I saw Elizabeth Seton's headgear, I thought of Mother Cabrini. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Xavier_Cabrini Kathy Kathleen Norvell app...@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: annbwass <annbw...@aol.com> To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 6:59 pm Subject: [h-cost] Italian Widow's Dress? I am researching Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Supposedly, the habit of the order he founded originated in her widow's dress. She was widowed in 1804 while she as in Italy. Here is a link to a portrait that was supposed to have been ainted then, although I have my doubts. ttp://catholicgene.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/st-elizabeth-ann-seton-1804-p ortrait.jpg?w=417&h=529 f course I can accept her wearing black, but that headgear doesn't look like nything I've seen from images at that time. So my question is, could it have een something distinctly Italian? Or does anyone know of images of anything imilar from elsewhere? hanks. nn Wass ______________________________________________ -costume mailing list -cost...@mail.indra.com ttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
