Baby bonnets

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

A nostalgic look at baby bonnets.

Bonnets, Hats, Caps, Baby clothes, Clothing, Headgear, Fashion, Babies, Children

A pictorial look at bonnets that have adorned babies over the years. (A peek through your own family photos may lead to you to discover that you, or your parents or grandparents, were also cute bonnet wearers!)

Image: Studio portrait of unidentified small girl, wearing a fur bonnet, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified small girl, wearing a fur bonnet, probably Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mullins babies, 1909

Mullins babies, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: With the Season's Greetings

With the Season's Greetings

Auckland Libraries

Image: Studio portrait of unidentified baby seated on a covered chair, wearing white lace capelet and bonnet, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified baby seated on a covered chair, wearing white lace capelet and bonnet, probably Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sattler, Child

Sattler, Child

Puke Ariki

Image: Studio portrait of unidentified baby, wearing a bonnet and sitting on a cushion, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of unidentified baby, wearing a bonnet and sitting on a cushion, probably Christchurch district

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Outdoor portrait of unidentified baby in a lace dress with a frilly bonnet and socks sitting on a quilt covered chair, probably Christchurch region

Outdoor portrait of unidentified baby in a lace dress with a frilly bonnet and socks sitting on a quilt covered chair, probably Christchurch region

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Elizabeth Gilhooly

Elizabeth Gilhooly

Puke Ariki

Image: Falush, Girl

Falush, Girl

Puke Ariki

Image: Harris, Child

Harris, Child

Puke Ariki

Image: Beverley Bowie

Beverley Bowie

Puke Ariki

Image: Baby Muir, 1910

Baby Muir, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Baby Robinson, 1909

Baby Robinson, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Snowden

Snowden

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Phillips baby, 1909

Phillips baby, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Newport

Newport

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Rankin

Rankin

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Baby Parkinson, 1909

Baby Parkinson, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Baby C Yonge, 1910

Baby C Yonge, 1910

Auckland Libraries

Image: Baby Rainger, 1909

Baby Rainger, 1909

Auckland Libraries

Image: Palmer

Palmer

Nelson Provincial Museum