Boys' Baby Bonnets and Caps


Figure 1.--Sometimes HBC is simply mistified by old photographs and this is a case in point. This photograph was taken about 1910 and one of the children is a boy named Cyril. Click on the image for a close up.

Caps and bonnets were a common part of a baby's outfit through the 1920s. They were worn throughtout the day, inside and outside. Some children wore two caps. The first might be a plain cap made out of cotton and wool. The second was usually more ornamental--sometimes lavishly trimmed with ruffles and lace, quilted, emroidered, or decorated with other decorative embelishments. Especially elaborate caps were worn for christenings. They were most commonly white, but like the outer cloak could be colored and cembroidered. While these bonnets were normally worn by quite young children--usually infants, we have occasionally seen somewhat older children wearing them. Usually the older children are girls, but not always.










Christopher Wagner





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