Thursday 30 June 2011

Traditional boat costume

Here's one of our neighbours in the boat rally, wearing traditional costume and crocheting more. She's wearing a bonnet typical of the early 19th century. It's very complex, the swathes of fabric around the neck designed to keep the sun out. As with many traditional garments, when one had time on one's hands, one developed a whole new set of rules and designs! Hence all the ruffling around the face. Extraordinary.