Fashion Bonnets for outdoor wear had small brims that revealed the face.
Earlier bonnets of the decade had lower brims. However, by mid-century
Spoon Bonnets, which featured increasingly high brims and
more elaborate trimmings, became the vogue. Other less common
variants, such as the Marie Stuart Bonnet, with its heart-shaped brim,
and the fanchon bonnet, with its very short brim and back curtain,
made appearances in the realm of fashionable headwear.
Bonnets could be made of a variety of materials.
Bonnets formed from buckram and wire and covered with fashion fabric
were very popular. During the warmer seasons, bonnets made of straw,
woven horsehair, or gathered net were also seen. Heavier materials like
velvet were favored for winter bonnets, though quilted winter hoods were
much more practical and warm