Every winter, there is often a certain cold weather accessory— Rainbow check scarffor example – comes to describe the weather. This year the item appears to be a knitted cap that can be described as a children’s bonnet for adults. It also spawns a balaclava, which some sellers call a “balabonnet”.
The accessory, which has been embraced by a certain set of fashionable women, comes in various interpretations ranging from girly Monasticism. Many styles can be tied under the chin to create a smooth egg shape, and some have long straps that can be draped around the neck like a scarf for a completely snoozed look.
There are bonnets decorated with Sterling-silver Sounds like the version by Gemsuna brand in New York City. Mimi Weed, a label in Los Angeles, makes a beautiful style With pointed cat ears. Hats are also sold at mall chains such as Free People and Hot Topic. The latter offers a Bonnet Covered in little pink bows.
A $210 version From Pien Studios, a four-year-old label in Amsterdam, has emerged as one of the most coveted. The opaque hat, which the brand calls a balaclava, is made from a blend of mohair, merino wool and silk and features thin, scarf-like ties. Produced in a handful of colors, it is sold at trendy boutiques around the world, including Emomento in Seoul, Esmeralda Serviced Department in Tokyo and Carmen in Amsterdam.
Grace Huang, an advertising creative director in Brooklyn, bought a Pien Studios hat from Tangerine, a multi-brand store in Williamsburg, last year. was Ms Huang, 33, said she had seen women in New York City wearing different bonnet designs, and her Pien Studios version was winter. has called it the most versatile piece of equipment he owns. (She likes to call it a hat scarf, not a bonnet.)
The Pien Studios hat has an oval shape that the label’s founder, Pien Barendregt, said was inspired by the space-age-style hats of the 1960s. Ms Berendrigt, 30, added that she aimed for a silhouette that looked more feminine than bulky winter clothing. “If you have a great coat, it looks really beautiful. It balances well,” she said.
While the label calls her hat a balaclava, Ms Berendragt agrees it’s more of a bonnet and says she has received requests to make children’s versions. When she introduced the style two and a half years ago, many women described it as nostalgic, adding that bonnets are a practical accessory for cold, wet winters in Amsterdam, where she lives. Because they wrap the head like a hood.
Ms. Barendragt used to knit each hat herself, she said, but she recently outsourced production to keep up with the hundreds of orders she received this winter.
Lau Frías, 30, bought a white Pien Studios hat at Bomi, a boutique in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, in October. “It feels like an elevated version of a lot of bonnets out there,” said Mrs. Frias, who works in music and lives in Brooklyn. She sees the growing interest in accessories as a sign that women’s clothing is no longer viewed by men, but instead “thinks about looking good. Women’s eyes” he said.
While there is a wide selection of bonnets available in shops, people are also making their own. Several pattern makers have released DIY templates, including PetiteKnit, a Danish company popular with petite knitters, which sells a pattern for its Sophie Hood — a bonnet-scarf hybrid — for 35 Danish kroner, or about $5. An Instagram Video The finished version of the hat has been viewed more than 16 million times since it was posted in late December.
PetiteKnit’s founder, Mette Okkels, 35, said the hood was designed to be a bit looser because she thought tight-fitting bonnets looked too similar to the children’s version. “I’m not ready for it,” she said.
Recently, at weekly knitting events hosted by the Knit Club, a yarn store in Providence, RI, the majority of attendees have arrived wearing bonnets of their own creations, said store owner Lindsey Deegan.
“And it’s not always the same people,” added Ms. Deegan, who is also a knitwear designer. “It’s a huge thing.”
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