Regency Bonnet
No well-dressed lady would venture outdoors without something on her head. The bonnet, with its wide brim and ribbon ties, was one fashionable choice. Bonnet trimmings included flowers, feathers, and even fruit. In this workshop, you will learn how to convert a modern straw hat into a passable bonnet. You will then choose embellishments from an assortment of ribbons and trims. Dr. Wass will share her collection of fashion plates for inspiration.
Presented by ANN WASS
Ann Buermann Wass is returning to the Jane Austen Fest for her fourth year. She has a Ph.D. in costume and textile history from the University of Maryland and has been researching, writing, lecturing, and leading workshops on Regency/Federal era dress history for three decades. She is retired from Riversdale, a house museum in Maryland, where she presented programs and mounted exhibits on various aspects of early 19th century life. She is a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, the Costume Society of America and the Costume Society (UK).
DATE: Friday, February 7th
Time: 1:00-3:00
Price: $65
(Limited to 20 people • Materials included)
Location: MD Community Building Green Room (below the auditorium.)
Registration now open.
Mount Dora Community Building – Green Room