Amazing Vintage Bonnet

This Bonnet is quite old.  Wish I had a true date.

This Bonnet takes my breath away!

It is literally covered in Bermuda Faggoting. Which was why I bought it in the first place.

Bonnet Back

Close up of the Bonnet Back.

Because the decorative stitch is a pulled stitch instead of drawn work, it doesn't need to follow the "straight of grain", giving you more design opportunities.

Inside (wrong side)  of the Bonnet.

Inside of the Bonnet - crown.  The top of the crown seam  is nicely finished. 

 The bottom.....not so much.  

Did you notice the strings.  They will pull up the Bonnet to fit snugly.

The workmanship is truly beautiful.  

I so wish the finest of  materials were still available.

Look for beauty and you will...

Have a happy day!

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Saga Class - Two Lovely Stitches

This Antique Bonnet is amazing!!

The little holes you see are Bermuda Faggoting.  

Top openwork is Bermuda Faggoting.  And the lace is stitched on with the Pin Stitch.

Lovely, for sure!!

This is the Class I will be teaching on Friday morning for the National Saga Convention.

I'm looking forward to it.

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White Vintage Baby Bonnet - Pretty!

This lovely Bonnet was stitched by hand.

This is just the sort of bonnet I love to copy!  It is entirely French Hand sewn.
You must Bonnet Train a Baby!  Put bonnets on them from the day you bring them home and every time you go out. After all, if it is cold you must protect their little head from the wind.  And if it's hot, protect them from the sun.   No excuses!!

It is lavishly embellished and has fabric ties (or strings as they were called).

The fabric ties have a tiny rolled and whipped hem.

Tiny Pintucks and lace insertion grace the Bonnet Brim. 

 Gathered lace edging is stitched along the front and back of the Brim.  A baby looks so pretty with her face framed in a lace Frill.

The Bonnet Crown is just as fancy as the rest of it!

Lace edging is gathered and whipped around the Bonnet Crown for an extra frill.

Close up of the fine work.  See the tiny Featherstitch!  Also Satin Stitch embroidery.

View of the inside of the bonnet at the back neck edge. 

 The fabric on either side of the lace was hand rolled and whipped to finish.   The back seam is stitched in a French Seam and the neck edge is finished with a tiny bias binding before the lace edging was gathered and slip stitched to the binding.  Several hours of loving stitches went into this Beautiful Baby Bonnet.

This is my White Wednesday Post!  To see links for more lovely white go to Faded Charm!!