Bonnets

Circa 1955-1965 France An oval-shelled bibi "coiffé" waxed with superimposed rows of black feathers revealing iridescent green feathers (partridge?), like shiny beetle shells and d...

Circa 1860 France Small straw hooded fashion bibi covered with a ruché of ribbons and falbalas dating from the French Second Empire. The bottom is made of a lace of cords with cream...

Worn during the Victorian lady’s two-year mourning period, this petite hat telegraphed propriety and solemnity without sacrificing style. Featuring a stiff skullcap adorned with silk velvet bows and gathers, it is accentuated by silk ribbon roses. Best of all, despite its small size it can be perched on the head without the use of hat pins thanks to its velvet bonnet ties. Stiff Victorian half hat...

A true transitional piece, this hat can take you from season to season thanks to its tight weave and dark color. The fixed scarf adds the bit of French flair for which the milliner was beloved. Straw basketweave sun hat with rolled brim trimmed in grosgrain ribbon; black and white scarf...

In impossible-to-find dark navy, this extra wide brimmed sun hat would a holy grail even WITHOUT the ultra-chic diamond voids in the brim. With them,...

Circa 1935-1945 France Extravagant architectural Bibi made of brown and salmon velvet, of the type worn by artists such as Josephine Baker. Pleated tur...

This is a really unusual hat design probably from the late 1940s to early 1950s and almost like a fascinator. It is made up of folded velvet ribbon in wide bands made into a circular hat topper...