An
Easter Bonnet is a type of hat that people used to wear
for easter services in church. Until recently, it was popular within
infant school, to ask a child to design an easter-themed hat at this
time of year, with the aim of getting their parents to wear it at
the easter service. The hat derives from earlier times when people
dressed up to go to church, and purchased especially new and
elaborate designs for particular services, in the case of easter,
taking the opportunity of the end of Lent to buy luxury items.