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In Antigua, the shortage of Scotch bonnets has been felt by manufacturers including Homebrew Hot Sauce.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The white women in bonnets still make appearances, but so do performers like Stephen Seals, who portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved Virginian turned revolutionary spy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, one end of the observation car had been filled by several women in white bonnets, joined by men with straw hats, footlong beards and no mustaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Watching Carrie write this novel, click-clacking away at her keyboard, pondering bonnets and buggies, is equivalent to watching a loved one descend into madness.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women’s Rights and making tatting.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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