Lydia Bennet’s Bonnet
Title
Lydia Bennet’s Bonnet
Subject
Accessories
Description
Lydia purchases her new bonnet while waiting for Jane and Elizabeth in Hartfordshire. Even though she, herself, does not like it and her wiser sisters insist it is ugly, she is happy to spend her money on it. She then needs to borrow money from her sisters for lunch. This is representative of Lydia’s carelessness toward finances, which she brings into her imprudent marriage to Mr. Wickham. It foreshadows her and Wickham’s lifelong dependence upon Elizabeth’s and Jane’s families for money because of their mismanagement.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
Contributor
Brianna Sumption
Type
Novel
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Lydia Bennet’s Bonnet,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed February 14, 2025, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/278.