Sorry for the phantom send. See my next message, please.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: annbwass <annbw...@aol.com>
To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 5:54 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Italian Widow's Dress?
-----Original Message-----
From: Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 2:11 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Italian Widow's Dress?
To me, Seton's headgear appears to be a somewhat wilted version of the
mob cap, not stiffened like a bonnet, or really much shaped like one.
Not a poke bonnet because it doesn't hide her face.
== Marjorie
On Feb 27, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Monica Spence wrote:
> 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
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