Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet - Sew Historically In the Victorian era, sunbonnets were worn outdoors to protect the face and dress from the sun. Because a white complexion was fashionable, subonnets were worn by ladies in the garden (straw hats were only worn at the seaside, in the country, or by young girls), as well as working women during field work. The … Continue reading Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet →

Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet - Sew Historically In the Victorian era, sunbonnets were worn outdoors to protect the face and dress from the sun. Because a white complexion was fashionable, subonnets were worn by ladies in the garden (straw hats were only worn at the seaside, in the country, or by young girls), as well as working women during field work. The … Continue reading Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet →