Black Silk Market Bonnet

Way too big. Having a hard time figuring out how to return it.

This is SO much more comfortable than my straw hats!

This was shipped extremely quickly for a recent event, and it’s very well made. I’ve been wearing a couple of different straw hats (which I love) to different events. However, they really seem to blow off easily in the wind no matter how many hat pins I stuck through the hat and my braided hair, which is very long, wavy, and thick. When days were windy, I felt like I always needed a hand to hold my hat on, which isn’t the easiest if you’re trying to cook over an open fire. I decided to try this market bonnet after seeing the pretty pictures of it online and in the catalogue. I’m so glad I did! I love the way it looks though it might not have the flair that my straw hats do, and it’s SO COMFORTABLE! It didn’t blow off a single time, and I didn’t even use a single hair pin! I was able to keep my hands free for other things, and not once did I have to chase after my hat during the entire weekend. I like it so much that I bought the same one for my sister. If we decide we want to dress them up a little, we can add bows, feathers, flowers, or a cockade, but it’s really beautiful as is. I’m really happy with all of my purchases from this store. This is by far my favorite hat now, and I’ll probably retire my straw ones unless we have an extremely dressy event.

I've been pleased with everything I've purchased from Samson Historical. You're a great resource. I have an 1806 NH Tavern museum and an 1816 Post Office Museum. Your offerings have been a great help. Thank you. Fredricka Olson