Lydia Alma 1840s Coal Scuttle Bonnet Pattern

A coal scuttle style bonnet, was introduced around 1840.  The style differed greatly from its poke bonnet predecessors by the horizontal line from back to front with no flare.  The Lydia Alma pattern features four different depths and a rounded option for early 1850s impressions.  The pattern also includes a 20 page instruction booklet complete with detailed illustrations.