Extreme Easter bonnets through the years

Photo Credit: Newsday / Julia Gaines

Photo Credit: Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan

Photo Credit: Newsday / Julia Gaines

Photo Credit: Brittany Wait

Photo Credit: Brittany Wait

Photo Credit: Brittany Wait

Bigger is always better when it comes to Easter bonnets. Whether marching down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan or riding in a classic car in the annual Garden City Easter parade on Long Island, ladies — and even a few fellas — don everything from feathers, flowers and furry stuffed bunnies in the contest to have the most over-the-top hat.