Headwear

[atherleisure]

While it's not very flattering to modern sensibilities (well, I don't know about those who generally believe in covering all the hair as a sign of modesty, but that's beside the point,) but I've finished the head covering for my 1610's clothes.

Without further ado, here it is in all its hand-sewn linen glory.







At least I can be quite pleased with the size of my rolled hems. They're pretty close to the 1/16" of the original given in 17th Century Women's Dress Patterns. The hems on the tape are larger, more like 1/8", but they're as small as I could manage with the weave of the tape.



I'm working on the fitting of my jacket, but I'm still fighting some issues. Maybe I'll get another mock-up cut tomorrow.

Comments

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

I am so jealous of your teeny weeny hems. Any secrets to share? ;)

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

This is the method I use, only in this case, I didn't press and trim but just turned over an edge three or four threads wide and finger-pressed it. http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=276.0

It's easier to get the hems narrower on the straight grain than on bias or curved edges. I also find that my hems are much tidier going from right to left than left to right when sewing with my right hand. I don't know why it matters, but it does. (For that matter, I don't know why I sew with my right hand, but that's a different point of curiosity.)

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

It looks so cute!

[fleurdelysa.livejournal.com]

Sweet hems! Looks quite proper!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Lovely hems! You look very properly early-17thc-demure. ;)