Olivia Jenkins
07-30-2015, 06:55 PM, (This post was last modified: 07-30-2015, 08:27 PM by BettyO.)
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RE: Olivia Jenkins
Quote:I agree with Susan that the bonneted lady was very likely Eliza Holohan. BTW: That "bonnet" was probably something called an "ugly" or a "skuttle" bonnet. It was a head covering designed for cold and inclement weather and was not very becoming to most women. The nickname "skuttle" refers to its shape looking much like a coal skuttle (bucket) of the period.

Agreed. Here is a 19th Century bonnet called an "Ugly" -

   

Here is another variation which was worn under or over a standard "dress bonnet" -

       

"Uglies" date from the 18th Century and were commonly called a "Calash"

Susan, I haven't had time to read my Courier yet (just came the other day!) but I can't wait to read the article on Olivia!
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley
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Olivia Jenkins - by Lincoln Wonk - 07-28-2015, 01:17 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-28-2015, 02:02 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by RJNorton - 07-28-2015, 10:09 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by L Verge - 07-28-2015, 10:30 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-28-2015, 11:40 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by L Verge - 07-29-2015, 12:20 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-29-2015, 01:54 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by L Verge - 07-29-2015, 02:51 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-29-2015, 03:46 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-29-2015, 04:00 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-29-2015, 04:31 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-29-2015, 05:46 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by RJNorton - 07-29-2015, 12:11 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-29-2015, 03:48 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by L Verge - 08-01-2015, 12:06 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-30-2015, 07:03 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by RJNorton - 07-30-2015, 12:02 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-30-2015, 02:55 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-30-2015, 04:38 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 07-30-2015, 05:13 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by L Verge - 07-30-2015, 05:34 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by BettyO - 07-30-2015, 06:55 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-31-2015, 05:43 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Gene C - 07-30-2015, 08:46 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Pamela - 07-30-2015, 10:08 PM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by BettyO - 08-01-2015, 03:11 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Susan Higginbotham - 08-01-2015, 04:44 AM
RE: Olivia Jenkins - by Jenny - 08-02-2015, 04:33 PM

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