What Would Easter Be Without an Easter Bonnet?
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Happy Easter!
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Let's Start With Easter
An Easter bonnet is traditional wear for Easter Sunday. But what is Easter? And why a hat?
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days following his crucifixion and death on the day traditionally referred to as Good Friday. Easter Sunday falls on a different date in March or April each year, a date calculated based on the cycle of the moon. While Good Friday is a sad day, resurrection day, or Easter Sunday, is a bright day of celebration for Christians every spring.
While many people dress up for church on Sundays, Easter Sunday has always been a special time for dressing up and the perfect time for a new outfit, especially for women and children. In the past the new Easter outfit included, and even today sometimes still includes, a pretty new hat.
In recent years most women no longer wear hats, but the tradition continues for young children, with little girls and sometimes even baby boys getting a new Easter bonnet every year.
Pagan or secular customs have become a huge part of the Easter season, many being celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. Some modern Easter customs include coloring Easter eggs, Easter egg hunts, a visit from the Easter bunny, and even crafting Easter bonnets from paper plates or simple straw hats and paper or plastic flowers and ribbons, always a fun and creative springtime project.
Want to know more? Read these articles about Easter and Easter bonnets from Wikipedia.
Easter Bonnets and Parasols photo by moultriecreek. Some rights reserved.
Susan in Her Easter Bonnet
In Your Easter Bonnet . . .
(Now, what are the words to that Easter bonnet song?)
Easter Parade
In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
I'll be all in clover and when they look you over,
I'll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us,
And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,
And of the girl I'm taking to the Easter Parade.
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The Easter Bonnet Song
From the movie "Easter Parade," sung here by The Statler Brothers
"Easter Parade" on MP3
Browse through these selections and download here.
"Easter Parade" Sheet Music by Irving Berlin
For piano or vocals.
Easter Parade (Piano Vocal, Sheet Music)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/18/2009)
Host your own Easter parade with live music, played and sung by you!
The Easter Parade
A tradition, a movie, and a song.
In 1948, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland strolled the avenue, Fifth Avenue, in the annual New York City Easter parade, in the movie by the same name. You, too, can stroll Fifth Avenue in New York City in your Easter finest and your best Easter bonnet on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, this year. Along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets, feel free to "parade" in the informal gathering that takes place all day long. Don't forget your camera!
Find out more about the New York City Easter Parade here.
Just what is a rotogravure? Find out here.
Easter Parade (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Lots of music by Irving Berlin. Stars Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Ann Miller, and Peter Lawford.
![Easter Parade [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519QTT0285L._SL75_.jpg)
Easter Parade
(Book by Irving Berlin) PreSchool-Grade 2-On a windy spring day, a father rabbit escorts his daughter, wearing her new hand-decorated bonnet, to the animals' "Easter Parade." All of the woodland folks in their hats are parading along "Fifth Avenue" in front of elegant tree-trunk stores, such as "Tiffury & Co." and "Bird Orf Goodman." Each creature that the father and daughter encounter adds something to her bonnet . . .
Holiday Inn (Special Edition)
With more great music from Irving Berlin, Holiday Inn is more than a Christmas movie. You can hear "Easter Parade" here, too!
Easter Bonnet Decorative Collectibles for Your Home
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Easter Bonnet Collectible Postcards
Postcards are so fun to collect. Enjoy these wonderful Easter bonnet designs.
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Personalize these cute cards with your own message. Just click on the card and fill in the blanks!
Vintage and Collectible Easter Bonnets
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It's a 3D Easter bonnet charm!
Easter Bonnet Charm
How about a bit of nostalgia for the wrist! This adorable Easter Bonnet charm is available in sterling silver, gold plated, or in white or yellow gold.
Wouldn't this make a great Easter gift for mom or grandma or even for a little girl?
Click on the charm to find out more about it.
More Easter Bonnet Jewelry
You'll find Easter bonnet pins, brooches, hat pins, charms and more on eBay.
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byA Parade of Easter Hats
Styles have certainly changed, but women still love hats!
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Beautiful Easter Bonnets for Women
Don't save them just for Easter. These dressy hats are perfect for church, Sunday brunch, tea parties, or any festive occasion that demands style.
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Lavender Hat with Lavender Ribbon and Lavender Feathers
Lovely Lavender Sinamay Straw Hat with lavender ri more...0 points
Queen Anne's Lace Hat from the Plaza Suite Collection
Queen Anne's Lace Hat from the Plaza Suite Collect more...0 points
Black Cloche Style Hat with Yellow Band and Yellow Rose by Lady Diane
Black Fabric Cloche Hat with a yellow band and ros more...0 points
Winter White Wool Felt Hat with Feathers, Ribbon and Rhinestones
Beautiful winter white wool felt hat embellished w more...0 points
Charter Club Leopard Print Hat
Wool hat with leopard print at bottom edges and bo more...0 points
Ivory Hat with Sequin and Bead Flowers
Lovely ivory hat with a sheer veil on front. Sequi more...0 points
Red Hat with Matching Flower
Stunning red hat with a matching silk flower and r more...0 points
Red and Black Hat By Lady Diane
Stunning red and black fabric hat designed and mad more...0 points
Black Cloche Style Hat with Yellow Band and Yellow Rose by Lady Diane
Black Fabric Cloche Hat with a yellow band and ros more...0 points
Camel Wool Felt Hat with Feathers, Tulle and Ribbon
Beautiful camel/tan wool felt hat embellished with more...0 points
Metallic Silver and Gold Hat Designed By Bellini
Stunning metallic silver and gold hat with matchin more...0 points
Navy Wool Felt Hat with Matching Tulle and Sequins
Lovely navy wool felt hat embellished with matchin more...0 points
More Women's Easter Bonnets
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byA Parade of Children's Easter Bonnets
Adorable kids in their Easter bonnets.
Adorable Easter Bonnets for Little Girls
Girls' Hats for Easter Sunday - or any day of the week!
Hand Crocheted Baby Pink Gimp Girls Floppy Hat with Tassle
Hand crocheted Baby pink gimp Spring and Summer Ha more...1 point
Pink Gimp floppy hat with two pink roses
Hand crocheted pink gimp floppy hat with two pink more...0 points
Hand Crocheted White Gimp Easter Hat Trimmed with Rosebuds.
Hand crocheted White gimp Easter hat Trimmed with more...0 points
White Gimp Floppy Hat with Daisies All Over for Easter
Hand crocheted white gimp girls floppy hat with da more...0 points
Hand Crocheted Ivory Chenille and Gimp Tweed Floppy Hat with One Black Rhinestone Butterfly for Infants and Toddlers
Hand Crocheted Ivory Chenille and Gimp Tweed Flopp more...0 points
Hand Crocheted Navy Chenille Beret for Children in Sizes: 2-4yrs,4-6yrs
Hand Crocheted Navy Chenille Beret for Children in more...0 points
Hand Crocheted Red Chenille and Gimp Tweed Girls Winter Floppy Hat
Hand crocheted Red chenille/ Gimp Girls winter flo more...0 points
Hand Crocheted Pink and Lime Stripe Gimp Floppy Hat
Hand crocheted Pink with Lime Green Stripe gimp Fl more...0 points
Hand Crocheted Ivory Cotton Girls Poncho, Hat Set
Hand crocheted Ivory Cotton Girls Poncho, Hat set.0 points
Hand Crocheted Pink Gimp Girls Floppy Hat with White and Yellow Satin Daisies All Over
Hand Crocheted Lilac Gimp Girls Floppy Hat with Wh more...0 points
Hand Crocheted White Gimp 2pc Easter Hat and Easter Basket Trimmed with Rosebuds
Hand crocheted White gimp 2pc Easter hat and Easte more...0 points
Kids Easter Bonnet
Complete your Easter Costume! The Easter Bonnets a more...0 points
Mud Pie Baby Perfectly Princess Ribbon Floppy Hat
Finish off your little princess' look while protec more...0 points
Little Girls Matching Crocheted Toyo Straw Hat and Purse ( 2 colors available - PINK or IVORY) NEW
Little girls purse and matching hat embellished wi more...0 points
Girl Toyo Hat-Pink
For all those special spring and summer occasions, more...0 points
KYLIE - Girls Summer Bucket Hat with Flower Trim by Dorfman Pacific
Since 1921 Dorfman Pacific has prided itself in be more...0 points
Jungle Jane Hat
Complete the Kate Mack Jungle Jane Collection with more...0 points
Sunny Flowers Seersucker Hat
Beautiful sunhat by Kate Mack. Light seersucker co more...0 points
More Easter Bonnets for Little Girls
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byLooking for patterns for an Easter Bonnet or Easter crafts?
Get Easter Craft Ideas from magazine back issues on eBay.
Scroll down for sewing and other bonnet patterns.
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Mostly sewing patterns, some vintage patterns.
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Including patterns for crochet and knit Easter bonnets.
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Need to know how to make an Easter bonnet?
I've tried to find patterns for Easter bonnets and hats and it seems they're not easily found. Check this selection and hopefully you'll see just what you've been looking for.
Have you found another book about bonnets that you'd like to share? Add it to the list!
Little Girl's Prairie Dress and Bonnet Costume Pattern
Butterick Pattern #44820 points
Bonnet Girls: Patterns of the Past by Helen R. Scott
This is actually quilt patterns for sunbonnet and more...0 points
Vintage Hats & Bonnets 1770-1970: Identification & Values by Susan Langley
For the vintage hat collector. Or, rather the coll more...0 points
The Little Hatmaking Book: A Workbook on Turn-Of-The-Century Hats (Little Hatmaking Book) by Bonnie Holt Ambrose
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From the Neck Up: An Illustrated Guide to Hatmaking by Denise Dreher
For the serious hat maker.0 points
All New Crafts For Easter (All New Holiday Crafts For Kids) by Kathy Ross
Crafts for Easter, anyone?0 points
175 Easy-To-Do-Easter Crafts: Easy-To-Do Crafts, Easy-To-Find Things (Easy-to-Do Crafts Easy-to-Find Things)
More Easter crafts.0 points
Craft Your Own Easter Bonnet!
To craft an Easter bonnet, all it takes are a few basic ingredients and a little imagination.
Start with a simple straw hat - any style. Add Easter grass, peeps or eggs, scarves, flowers, or ribbon. Use a glue gun or good ol' Elmer's to attach. Be creative - and have fun!
Lifeguard Rush Straw Hat-Natural
Made of 100% Straw. S,M and XL are available.Alter more...0 points
Straw Pith Helmet
Terrifically functional and fun, a cool summer hat more...0 points
Deluxe Coolie Straw Hat-Natural
This traditional hand made Deluxe Coolie Hat has t more...0 points
Multicolor Easter Basket Grass
Fill your Baskets with Easter Grass! The Multicolo more...0 points
Marshmallow Peeps Green Chicks Twin Pack 10ct
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Marshmallow Peeps YELLOW Chick Twin Pack 10ct.
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Jumbo Plastic Printed Easter Egg
Perfect for Easter Egg Hunts and Baskets! Start yo more...0 points
Unassembled Plastic Easter eggs - assorted colors (12/PKG)
Height 2 1/2 inches Plastic eggs. 12 eggs, 12 tops more...0 points
Jumbo Jewel Easter Eggs
Perfect for Easter Egg Hunts and Baskets! Start yo more...0 points
ColdHeat 30114 Cordless Glue Gun Kit
It's all about sticking together. Things tend to f more...0 points
Stanley GS234BK All Purpose Clear Glue Sticks, 30-Pack
GlueShot Dual Melt Glue Gun and Hot Melt Glue Stic more...0 points
Elmer's #E384 Quart Plastic Bott AP Glue
Elmer's, QT, Plastic Bottle, All Purpose Glue, Per more...0 points
LAVENDER SILK SCARF
Finely woven from pure 100% fine Thai silk, this l more...0 points
Tissue Paper Flowers
by The Editors of Klutz Incredibly simple-to-make more...0 points
60 Lavender White Paper Open Roses Craft Flowers
Elton Bridal is pleased to present these lovely pa more...0 points
Sheer Organza Ribbon 1-1/2 inch 25 Yards Light Pink, 30 more Colors
This is the sheer, organza, fabric ribbon designed more...0 points
Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, 10 yards , Aqua blue with white dots
This polka dot grosgrain ribbon, is perfect for po more...0 points
3/8" Picot Satin Ribbon with Feather Edge 50 Yards Double Face
3/8" Picot Satin Ribbon with Feather Edge 50 more...0 points
Prefer to Knit or Crochet An Easter Bonnet?
Knitting (or crochecting) is another great way to make your own unique creation.
100 Hats to Knit & Crochet
It's hat heaven for those who knit or crochet, with patterns created by one of the most popular design teams in the craft. Just about every kind of hatwear is here, for everything from fun parties to formal occasions, for women and men, children and teens, infants and toddlers.
With 100 patterns to choose from, including a garden party hat with a wide brim and floral decoration, you're bound to come up with a wonderful, unique Easter bonnet creation that's just what you were looking for!
Here's some yarn to get you started.
Don't see what you want? Click on one to find lots more!
Easter Bonnet Patterns and Crafts LInks
Fun Easter activities for parents and their children.
If you haven't found a pattern or instructions on how to make an Easter bonnet in the modules above, try this search on eBay, here, or try one of the links below.
- Easter Bonnets from Family Fun
- How to make an Easter bonnet from a paper plate, a paper bowl, and other supplies that you probably have at home, from Family Fun Magazine.
- Do-it-Yourself Easter Bonnets
- From poster board and tissue paper.
- Easter Bonnet Centerpiece
- Use a straw hat, glue, and whatever you have in the scrap box. Anything goes!
- Flowered Easter Bonnet
- This is a clever way to make a hat.
Blogging about Bonnets
It's nice to see that other people still talk about, and blog about, Easter bonnets. Here's what they have to say today.
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- spirituality spirituality Apr 8, 2009 @ 6:34 am
- Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Apr 3, 2009 @ 6:30 am
- What a nice selection of Easter Bonnets in all sorts of forms! I always enjoy reading a lens that you have made. They are so creative. I love that you included some photos of yourself.
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- Shelly Shelly Apr 2, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
- What a delight this is! Tipi had this little joy waiting for me today. You have stirred up sweet memories--the Easter bonnets made us feel special and we always stood so straight for the pictures that had to be taken. I was just trying to remember the words to the song last week. I'm not too sure my husband enjoyed my rendition fully, but I sure did!
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- Tipi Tipi Apr 2, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
- When my sister Shelly and I were little, we would have an Easter Bonnet to wear to church on Easter Sunday. I remember feeling older with my little bonnet and new dress on each year. Thanks for helping me remember those special times in my life. I'm going to have to remind Shelly of those years. - Love your lens!
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- itsjoanne itsjoanne Mar 23, 2009 @ 7:47 pm
- I loved getting dressed in a bonnet and pretty dress and white gloves for Easter. My birthday is in April and more than once it's been over the Easter weekend. Your lens brought back nice memories.
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- Let's Start With Easter
- Susan in Her Easter Bonnet
- In Your Easter Bonnet . . .
- The Easter Bonnet Song
- "Easter Parade" on MP3
- "Easter Parade" Sheet Music by Irving Berlin
- The Easter Parade
- Easter Bonnet Decorative Collectibles for Your Home
- Easter Bonnet Collectible Postcards
- "In Your Easter Bonnet" Easter Cards
- Vintage and Collectible Easter Bonnets
- What a Charming Gold Easter Bonnet
- More Easter Bonnet Jewelry
- A Parade of Easter Hats
- Beautiful Easter Bonnets for Women
- More Women's Easter Bonnets
- A Parade of Children's Easter Bonnets
- Adorable Easter Bonnets for Little Girls
- More Easter Bonnets for Little Girls
- Easter Bonnets and Hats for Babies and Toddlers
- Looking for patterns for an Easter Bonnet or Easter crafts?
- More Patterns to Make Your Own Easter Bonnets
- Still More Bonnet Patterns
- Books About Bonnets - How to Make Hats
- Craft Your Own Easter Bonnet!
- Prefer to Knit or Crochet An Easter Bonnet?
- Here's some yarn to get you started.
- Easter Bonnet Patterns and Crafts LInks
- Blogging about Bonnets
- How to Have a Stress-Free Easter Holiday
- How About These Hats!
- Related Lenses
- Please Sign Our Guestbook
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