Yellow Floral Bonnet Hat Limoges Box

A sunny yellow bonnet trimmed with flowers looks ready for a garden party or a spring derby. This hat shaped piece is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box, made in Limoges, France.

Bonnets in Bloom

Flower trimmed bonnets have topped off Easter parades and summer tea parties for well over a century. This one is all cheer, with its yellow brim and painted blossoms. The hat forms the box, and the flowers are added by hand, so each bonnet blooms in its own way.

Hats Off to the Hostess

Give it as a thank you to a garden party hostess, a bridal shower favor for the bride's mother, or a birthday present for a friend who never misses the Kentucky Derby. It also suits a milliner or a member of a ladies' hat society.

The Millinery Shelf

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits a hat, fashion or spring collection
• Pairs with purse, shoe, dress form and parasol boxes

Set it on a vanity, a sunroom shelf or a guest room dresser, where its bright yellow will lift the room. Collectors of fashion boxes often keep a row of hats in different colors, and yellow is the one that brings the sunshine.