Bonnet Complete!
It took me longer than I expected because I couldn't make my mind up about trim, but my bonnet is now officially complete! Just in time too, next weekend I am going to be in a Regency Fashion show for a Jane Austen Reading program at the Sacramento Library. Now since my bonnet is finished I can make the few small tweaks on my dress I have been wanting to do with out worrying about time.
This is the first style of trim I attempted, after about and hour futzing around with it I decided I didn't really like it, and took it off the next morning:
At some point (I think while I was sleeping if that is possible) it occurred to me that the discarded bias ties I made would work as a decorative band. I ran with it, adding smaller bows made from the Moire ribbon, paper flowers and stamens. I like it much better like this, it is much simpler, but still highly decorative and "soft" like the dress. The berries, although very cute were a little distracting.
I think the Bias band will also help to distract from the hair pin, which I bought this one: http://www.etsy.com/transaction/35799018
I am currently eagerly awaiting its arrival in the mail.
And the Inside:
and some quick pictures (via photo-booth) of me wearing the bonnet:
I really need to find a better method up putting up my hair, if I just put in in a lump it's a little obvious. Perhaps I should have made the bag a little bigger? Oh well next time!
Now that this bonnet is complete I should probably starting thinking about the 1850's Bonnet I started last weekend in a class, or maybe I should finish those corsets...or just do my homework...:/