I loved my hat immediately upon opening the box! It is absolutely beautiful and fits well. The packaging kept it safe and is great to keep it in. This will be a wonderful addition to my Steampunk outfit.

I am more than pleased with the velvet stripe riding hat. It looked delicious in the photos and it truly was in person. The materials and construction are high quality as I was hoping. The inner sizing band is a blessing for someone like me with a small head size. It is going to do double duty this February at a burlesque Mardi Gras event and anti-Valentine's Vampire Ball... I can't wait to show it off! I may add long netting to the back of the hat as I like this style feature in riding hats. You will love this hat!

Photograph does not do the hat justice!

Just looks lovely. A great style

excellent quality. my wife loved it!

This is a good-looking piece. It is detailed and of high quality. I am looking forward to wearing it out!

Fantastic hat, totally in love with it. It goes everywhere with me.

I love this hat. It is high quality and looks great on. I feel fortunate to have found the Historical Emporium.

This really is a nice hat, quite well constructed, looks very much more expensive than it actually is. The felt looks good and the interior is nicely lined as a good men's hat would be. There is a small drawstring to tighten the fit if necessary. I don't need it, as it fits over my hair nicely, but it looks like it would probably work. I don't think it mentioned in the ad that the under side of the brim is covered in black lace, a very nice touch. This hat would do nicely with a variety of decoration as a very nice wearing hat beyond the level of a simple costume. I am very pleasantly surprised. You won't be disappointed in this one!

This is such a classy, classic piece that goes funky as well...what fun!

I bought this for my wife who was not really on board with our planned steam punk train ride event. I was really worried it would be too small since it was the only size available and her hat size wasn't a lot smaller than my jumbo noggin. It fit her great, looked cool, and she got enthused enough to created a whole costume to go with it

Amazing deal, wonderful hat. Such fine quality, and I can use it for Steampunk gatherings AND for my Civil War Civilian reenacting. The hat is fine quality wool and even prettier than the photo. To make it even better, this item was shipped super fast and I got it in just a few days - and much earlier than promised. Love this site.

What a classic costume piece!! Construction was perfect.

Was pleased with item and with the timely manner it was received.

The sizing on this product was listed as one size fits most - but it really was too small for me. Why not add an inch or two to the diameter of the material and make it one size fits all?

I purchased this cap to wear while working in a public kitchen. I hate the hairnets, baseball caps and OR scrub hats everyone else wears so I got this cap. I have had more compliments on my cap and would order again from this site.

I got this to wear with the sleeveless bathing tunic but I also like to wear it with other outfits and I think it works very well with a Lolita maid outfit, it's very cute, I am very satisfied!

Simple cap, but it's made well and looks good. I've worn and washed it a few times, and it's holding up nicely.

The same with the Mob Hat, the elastic should be flexible to fit just about any size head. The material was not good. It was pretty though, everyone like it.

Good Quality

I was a little disappointed with the size of the hat. I was expecting it to be more 'puffy' therefore more fabric used. I would have also preferred elastic instead of a drawstring - so I will inserted the elastic myself.

Looks great! I feel like I am back in time

I feel like Mrs. Patmore when I wear this cap! But I won't use salt instead of sugar... It's of fine quality and it will look perfect with my Cotton Pioneer Apron!

What a simple pattern! It irons very well as it will lay flat - can't wait to use it with the swimming dress. My ONLY disappointment in this outfit was that the bloomers were not available and I had to buy a pattern and material to make a pair.

I like it.

all ok.. thank so much. best regards..

My wife just adores this bonnet.

The bonnet was exactly as described and worked perfectly for my civil war reenactment event!

The bonnet that I ordered fits perfectly, the color is perfect it matches my colonial dress. The arrival of my new bonnet was fast and I am really happy with my order. Pam

I have been looking for just this Bonnet. Upon arrival I was glad to have found this site. The fit was great and the material was of good quality. I would order again.

The bonnet does look authentic, but I added some ribbon and silk flowers to make it prettier.

I love this bonnet! There were no washing instructions but it washed well and I hung it to dry. Great product at a fantastic price

With a few adjustments and some ribbon and lace, I made this into a bonnet to wear in the reenactment of the battle of Lake Erie 1813.. I could not be more pleased.

Very cute bonnet..fits great...made well!

I love my new bonnet. It will go well with the old-fashion day at my church.

GREAT!

Very pleased with this bonnet. Bought it for my daughter's school project but will use it for myself. Makes me feel like a Little House on the Prairie girl.

My mother is 74 years old and I remember her telling me that she would like to have a bonnet. I just happened to stumble on your web page and there it was. I ordered the bonnet. I was amazed at the quality of material. I gave the bonnet to my mother for Christmas and she loved it. I know she loves the bonnet because she wears it all the time.

great service!!!look forward for future purchases.

I loved my bonnet. I used it when gardening to keep the sun out of my eyes and my hair off my neck. Will be buying more.

How cute is this bonnet and bought back memories for my mother who was born in 1915. When you wear this Edwardian clothing you somehow take on that era. I wore this bonnet to Edwardian party and played the part well.

Fantastic products, great service, great shipping turn around. Love your web site, can not wait to order more.

This is a quality made, authentic product that was received sooner than expected.

Nice quality. WIsh the fabric was a poly-cotton blend to avoid having to iron the crown! Washes nicely. Ties need to be MUCH longer!

I needed several sun bonnets for our production of "A Christmas Carol" and these are perfect! Great price and sewing quality, and dye-able. Grand!!

Just nice, comfortable bonnet. Longer ties would be helpful - they're barely long enough to tie (unlike picture).

I expected the hair net to be thicker and heavier, like the picture...it was thin, and after awhile, allowed my hair to slide through the holes of the netting, which affected the wearing time and costume appearance - it made me totally concerned about my hair instead of being my role.

The hair nets were well made, fairly priced and arrived on time. However, as the person who was conducting the school play pointed out, the hair nets are irregular in size, and larger than desired (my hair is bobbed). But this discrepancy in size is easily remedied by tucking the loose material under the elastic, up into the hair net. The nets are also fairly shiny and made from something like polyester, not natural materials. But I really like them, and would recommend them. I wear one everyday to work (I work in a historical candy shop) and even on my own time.

I'm directing a period play and looked under several eras in several venues for a black snood, the kind women wore in the 1860's. I found the perfect item at Historical Emporium listed under 1940's. It will look lovely and authentic on stage. The price was reasonable (although tax and shipping cost more than the item.) It arrived quickly. No doubt I will come back to your site for future costuming needs. Thank you for existing.

This was a really nice hair net.

I ordered 10 snoods for my school's production of Crazy For You- The Gershwin Musical. The quality of the snoods were fine ... None of them have broken or torn or anything like that however they are all different sizes some of them don't fit around girls' heads and some of them are much too large... Some I them fit more like bun snoods and are extremely small so they only hold some hair and some hang down to the mid back and there is far more snood than hair. Also they did not have all the colors advertised nor a sufficient stock of other colors. Lucky for us our snoods were only seen from a 50 foot distance at the closest and the audience couldn't tell. They need to regulate snood size for sure but once they have that under control, these will be a great product!

This is comfortable, easy to wear, and look so old fashioned, the crochet is attractive. I can wear it either alone, or with my hat. I will be buying more in different colors. Thanks!

i've been looking for a NICE snood for about a year now. all i could find were hand knitted ones that were bulky and not particularly attractive. the ones i purchased from the emporium were exactly what i was looking for; just a good old fashioned sleek snood. if the emporium expanded into the realm of the renaissance, i'd shop there more often. i do have my eye on some other goodies though.

So authentic and so hard to find in a regular store!

The hairnets came in a timely fashion. The construction is very durable and heavy duty. I have a thick head of hair that also is long, it stands up well. I was very happy to find this product. When it gets hot I'd rather not have all my hair wadded up in a hair net and close to my head. It lets my hair still remain loose and the bottem catches all the hair that falls off the back of my neck, so its not flying all over. My husband says it actually is appealing on me, dosen't really look like a food service hair net, but it works as one.

Very nice authenic construction and it looks terrific!

Excellent Hair Net! Very good quality that will not rip apart! It stayed in my hair without having to use bobby pins, and it did not slip.

Good quality. Fits perfectly. Just What I needed. Look like it will last a long time.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this snood. It was very comfortable, looked nice, and stayed put on my fine, slippery hair without giving me a headache. (I did add a couple of bobby pins to hold it in place more firmly, but it stayed up fine without them.) I liked it so much I bought another one in brown!

Very nice fast shipping will buy again

I have the black and the white bonnets. I wear them frequently and get lots of compliments. What I like the most is the little bit of stretch in the back. It stays on even in the wind without having to tie it under my chin. I wear them both ways. Perfect for hot summer days!

this is perfect for what we need it for and it fits pretty good on an 8 year old's head!

As an ensemble member in Les Miz, I have to be able to change looks frequently. This bonnet is perfect for the period. Best of all, it does not jut out so far as to block lighting. Love it!!

This bonnet is crafted very well and with excellent, quality material. It is sturdy as well.

very nice Bonnet...a big THANK YOU AAA+++ seller

The bonnett was top quality at a good price. Loved it.

I was told when I called in my order that I would receive the merchandise in 8 business days. Everything was sent and arrived in 3 days. That far exceeded my expectations considering I live on the east coast. Thanks!

For $15.00 you can't go wrong. It is very lightweight and simple. I would wear it for a very casual occasion. It has very little shape, although the brim is still.

This bonnet in black will be used as a mourning hat for the main character in our church play. Good quality and reasonable price. Arrived quickly enough. But it was very disappointing that the black duster that was ordered at the same time (in August) would not be available until Nov 15 and I had to cancel due to our play beginning.