Easter brings out the bonnets at Old Sturbridge Village … although Easter was not widely celebrated in the 1830s, fancy bonnets were still the height of fashion. This Easter season, Old Sturbridge Village will exhibit …

Here are three lavishly ornamented late Victorian hats designed in the Paris establishment of Madame Carlier. These hats were featured in a fashion plate from the February 1897 Millinery Trade Review [Library of Congress LC-DIG-ppmsca-02905]. …

One of the most debated accessories used in Victorian women’s fashions was the use of birds and bird feathers as a fashion ornament. During the last quarter of the 19th century, feather decoration for hats, fans, and boas was at its peak.

Decorated with feathers and birds, ribbons and flowers … Victorian hats were a elegant work of art. See a collection of hats and bonnets from 1878.