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they wanted to cover their hair to show that they were married and to keep men from looking at their hair.
they covered their bodies with boring, modest clothes to not attract men and they didnt want their hair styles to be different from each other so they covered it with bonnets.
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What did women in London wear from 1800-1870?
corsets, petticoats, bonnets, etc
Did Victorian women wear fascinators?
No, Victorian women did not wear fascinators. They wore bonnets or elaborate hats, depending on the particular period (early or late Victorian age).Please see the picture linked below for an illustration of the evolution of Victorian fashion: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/1794-1887-Fashion-overview-Alfred-Roller.GIF
Did women wear bonnets in medieval times?
no, bonnets were not around in the medieval era.Depending on the year and the social status of the woman, she might wear a hairnet of gold threads (a crespine), or a wimple of linen, or a white linen veil, or a linen barbette, or a variety of caps; in Burgundy and France in the 15th century, some wealthy women wore the "hennin" - the tall, pointed cap with a transparent veil dangling from the end.
Who was ann hutchenson?
a puritan women who had discussions about the sermons and got kicked out of the puritan settlement
What was a puritan prison like?
In a Puritan prison one was not allowed to wear clothes, and not given food. Prisoners were forced to live upon the donations of the jailers.
What did women in London wear from 1800-1870?
corsets, petticoats, bonnets, etc
What kind of hat did pioneer women wear to protect them from the sun?
Sun Bonnets
Why did women wear coifs and bonnets?
mainly Victorian women wore bonnets they wore them to look beautiful in most cases but some wore them to keep their hair up
Do women in holland wear bonnets?
nope, nothing because the weather kinda lame
Did Victorian women wear fascinators?
No, Victorian women did not wear fascinators. They wore bonnets or elaborate hats, depending on the particular period (early or late Victorian age).Please see the picture linked below for an illustration of the evolution of Victorian fashion: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/1794-1887-Fashion-overview-Alfred-Roller.GIF
What kind of clothing did puritan men and women wear?
they wore similar clothes as the pilgrims
Do Polish people wear bonnets?
No, they don't.
What are some characteristics of Amish?
The Amish don't believe in motorized machines, they wear plain clothes, women wear dresses and bonnets men wear straw hats also men grow beards but no mustaches, and women never cut their hair.
What did they wear at school in 1912?
they wore some bonnets and dresses
What kind of clothing did pioneer girls have to wear?
Dresses and bonnets
Did women wear bonnets in medieval times?
no, bonnets were not around in the medieval era.Depending on the year and the social status of the woman, she might wear a hairnet of gold threads (a crespine), or a wimple of linen, or a white linen veil, or a linen barbette, or a variety of caps; in Burgundy and France in the 15th century, some wealthy women wore the "hennin" - the tall, pointed cap with a transparent veil dangling from the end.
Why do people make and wear Easter bonnets?
coz it's for the fashion
