1890 Barrister's Wig

[atherleisure]

I made a silly hood from a pattern published in 1890 and called a "barrister's wig."







The pattern calls for single Berlin for the gray and double Berlin for the blue. I used fingering weight wool for both and held it double for the blue. It's an easy pattern but not a mindless one. The puffs are made by doing double yarnovers and then dropping them in the next row. The pattern calls for two yards of light blue ribbon, but I didn't like the shade of blue I had against it so I substituted a navy blue which I thought looked nice. I ended up using three yards instead of two, and my bows still seem skimpier than the illustration.

This hood won't keep the cheeks warm, but it does cover the ears.

Comments

[atherleisure]

I think it's just meant to be a novelty in hoods. It's basically the same shape as other hood patterns I've seen.

[danabren]

The Victorian equivalent of chibi Pokemon hoods, I suppose.

I love it.