The history of Easter Bonnets

The history of Easter Bonnets – When celebrating Easter, many Christians don their best apparel to attend church services and family gatherings. On Easter Sunday, gentlemen often put on their best suits and women their fanciest dresses. Children, too, wear formal clothing on Easter Sunday. Girls in particular tend to wear an item of interest that seems to only appear once per year.

The history of Easter Bonnets

The history of Easter Bonnets - When celebrating Easter, many Christians don their best apparel to attend church services and family gatherings. On Easter Sunday, gentlemen often put on their best suits and women their fanciest dresses. Children, too, wear formal clothing on Easter Sunday. Girls in particular tend to wear an item of interest that seems to only appear once per year.

Bonnets are part of the Easter attire for many girls, and even some women. Bonnets are part of long tradition of wearing new clothes on Easter that originated in parts of Europe, such as Great Britain. In fact, the tradition even dates back to Shakespearean times, as an “Easter suit” is referenced in “Romeo and Juliet.”

According to some historians, there was a notion that ill-luck would affect a person who did not have something new to wear on Easter, and the bonnet is an element of newness that fits the bill for many young girls and women.

It wasn’t until the 19th century that the Easter bonnet gained popularity in the Americas. Women and children participating in Easter parades, notably the New York City Easter Parade, could be seen in their finest clothes with intricate bonnets – often wreathed in flowers – on their heads. Because Easter coincides with spring, lilies, daffodils, azaleas, hyacinths, and other blooms would adorn hats and hair.

Even though the Easter bonnet may not be as popular as it once was, many people still embrace this tradition. In areas of the United Kingdom, for example, children and women design elaborate and ostentatious bonnets. In the United States, some hat-decorating contests still coincide with Easter festivities. Children in primary grades also may design Easter- or spring-themed hats that they can wear during holiday celebrations.

Easter bonnets have a storied history. From European beginnings to parade staples, they’re often a hallmark of the spring season.

Easter Blog Posts

Below is a list of blog posts that relate to Easter. Be sure to check them all out!

Easter Blog Posts
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  2. 8 Things Jesus Accomplished on the Cross
  3. A-Z of Easter, The
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  5. Arise My Love by Newsong
  6. Ascension
  7. Ash Wednesday, Day of Ashes
  8. Body of Christ
  9. Breakfast Pizza
  10. Broken Egg
  11. CEO Christians Church Sign
  12. Colors of Easter
  13. Cracking the Tradition of Hiding Easter Eggs
  14. Create and Hide Unbreakable Easter Eggs
  15. Cross Acronym
  16. Cross of Jesus
  17. Cross Tree
  18. Dogwood Tree
  19. Drive-Thru Easter Egg Hunt
  20. Dye Eggs with All Natural Ingredients
  21. Easter celebrations in the era of social distancing
  22. Easter Egg Trunk Hunt
  23. Easter Finger Puzzle Printable
  24. Easter is Canceled
  25. Easter Lilies Can Kill A Cat?
  26. Easter Monday
  27. Easter Story Snack Mix Printable
  28. Easter Sweet Treats Makes Easter Special
  29. Easter Symbols
  30. Easter Trees
  31. Easter Word Search Printable
  32. Egg Rolling
  33. Emoji Easter Story Printable
  34. Empty Egg
  35. Forgiveness
  36. Free Easter Printables
  37. Good Friday
  38. Happy Easter “Resurrection Day”
  39. He is Risen Display
  40. Hiding Easter Eggs
  41. History of Easter Bonnets
  42. Holy Monday
  43. Holy Saturday
  44. Holy Thursday
  45. Holy Tuesday
  46. Holy Wednesday
  47. Hot Cross Buns
  48. If Jesus Had An Obituary
  49. Importance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
  50. It’s Not About the Bunny Church Sign
  51. Jelly Bean Prayer Printable
  52. Jesus Shows His Scars
  53. KSBJ’s Cross Stops in Houston!
  54. Lazarus Saturday
  55. Legend of the Donkey’s Cross
  56. Legend of the Sand Dollar Printable
  57. Legend of the Three Trees
  58. Let kites soar: A Lenten tradition takes flight
  59. Life Savers
  60. Make Easter Eggs Last
  61. Maundy Thursday
  62. Meaning Behind Easter Lilies
  63. No Bones About It – Jesus Is Alive!
  64. Palm Sunday
  65. Passover
  66. Resurrection Bracelet
  67. Resurrection Rolls
  68. Searching for Christ
  69. Shrove Tuesday
  70. Silly Rabbit, Easter is for Jesus
  71. Son of God Movie Review
  72. Spy Wednesday
  73. Stay-At-Home Spring Printables for Kids
  74. Stitching Easter delights with Sewing
  75. Sweating Blood Prayer
  76. Telelestai
  77. That’s My King Dr. S.M. Lockridge
  78. The Rock at UT Painted for Easter (2024)
  79. The University of Tennessee Rock painted with an Easter Messages (2022)
  80. Trail to the Empty Tomb
  81. Truth About Easter Bunny & Easter Eggs
  82. That Tomb Is Still Empty, Easter Story Told by Two Kids
  83. Unique Easter Traditions from Around the Globe
  84. University of Tennessee Rock painted with an Easter Message, The
  85. What if the Resurrection Happened Today
  86. What’s So Good About Good Friday?
  87. Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?
  88. Words of Forgiveness by Saving Darkness
  89. You, Sin, Christ – A Simple Illustration
  90. You’ve Been Egged Printable

Article compliments of Metro Creative. TF194845 First published April 3, 2019. Last update or republished March 23, 2021.

About the Author

Author: Steve Patterson

A Christian Blogger that enjoys blogging about the Bible, Theology, God, Jesus Christ, Christian Music, Family, Cats, Odd Holidays, sewing and much more. I have been blogging since 2004, however, I have been blogging on Courageous Christian Father since 2012. I enjoy listening to Christian Music. I am married with 1 daughter, 2 step-sons and a step daughter.

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