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Post by esther on Feb 16, 2011 13:26:26 GMT -5
Has anyone tried to make a sacque syle turban similar to this? I would love to make something like this for a ball and am trying to figure out the best way to get a similar shape. It looks to be a sack on a headband with decorations. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what sort of shape I should cut out for the back portion? Does anyone know of any similar images that could be used for inspiration? I would like to pair the hat with a white gown for a Grecian-inspired look. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!
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Post by esther on Feb 16, 2011 14:03:03 GMT -5
I found another picture of the style of hat that I would like to create, pictured on the left: I'm still trying to figure out how to get a similar shape. Any thoughts?
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Post by Izodiea on Feb 19, 2011 18:12:01 GMT -5
I just noticed a few hats similar to the style you want here: www.flickr.com/photos/bauhausfrau/page5/Maybe if you zoom in you can see seams or something similar to help figure out how they made them.
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Post by Goblin, esq. on Feb 25, 2011 18:42:07 GMT -5
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Post by esther on Mar 5, 2011 14:28:37 GMT -5
I love your turban! After looking at various fashion plates and the tutorial on the Oregen Regency Sociey blog, I ended up making this: I can't quite decide if it looks good or hideous. Any thoughts or ideas for improvement? Does it look accurate for the period?
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Post by esther on Mar 5, 2011 14:31:44 GMT -5
More views:
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Post by lebombette on Mar 5, 2011 19:26:31 GMT -5
I think it's lovely and it seems to me there is little you can do wrong with a turban as there were so many variations. A little band of gold cording might look nice around the band if you want to wear this for a ball. Great work
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Post by theachristine on Mar 7, 2011 12:34:36 GMT -5
I think it is wonderful! Another idea to 'fancy it up' a bit is to go to a thrift store and find a brooch - make a fabric rosette to go behind it and pin the whole thing where the feather meets the turban. I did this with a friends' turban and it looked really great at the ball - you can make different rosettes to match your dress and change them out if you want to increase versatility. I love it!
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Post by esther on Mar 7, 2011 13:57:01 GMT -5
That's a good idea, I'll have to file it away for future use. Right now, I'm trying to stick to using items that I already have to save on costs. I had some white silk ribbon, so I made a little bow to stick on the turban in place of a brooch.
With the leftover blue silk that I have, I'm going to make a matching blue sash to wear with a plain white voile dress. I'll have silk white elbow length gloves, silk white stockings, and white satin ballet style dance shoes to wear. Along with those items, I'll be accessoring with a string of pearls around my neck and a blue and white reticule that I made. And of course, I'll be wearing the turban pictured.
Does anyone have any other ideas for dressing up my ensemble for the ball? The dress is fairly simple, so I'm trying to think of any other ways to dress it up.
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Post by amandamoose on Mar 7, 2011 14:22:55 GMT -5
Beautiful!! I think a nice trim would do nicely. Where did you get your feathers??? Are they single feathers or did you wire a couple together?
I can't wait to see pictures of your whole ensemble!!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 7, 2011 15:16:23 GMT -5
Wow, that's GORGEOUS! I'm also tickled that you used the tutorial I put up on the ORS blog! ::squee!:: Any chance I can steal your picture to add to that tutorial post as a finished example?
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Post by esther on Mar 8, 2011 8:38:02 GMT -5
The feathers came from feathermart.com, I think they were 5 for $15, or something similar.
In the picture, I used 3 feathers. They were sewn by hand into the headband of the turban. I didn't bother to wire them together.
After looking at the turban for a bit, I decided to take the back feather out. It bent strangely after I tried to curl it and I didn't quite like how it looked. I like it much better with just two feathers. I think I might also tack up that little part of the turban headband that hangs down in the back.
Feel free to use the pictures on the ORS blog. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the results. I have fairly basic sewing skills and I was able to make the turban, sewing by hand, in 2 evenings. One evening I made the base hat while watching tv and the second evening I trimmed it. It's an easy project.
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Post by amandamoose on Mar 8, 2011 14:07:47 GMT -5
It's very beautiful Isn't it so fun to see a project come together so easily and quick!!!
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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2011 8:29:40 GMT -5
Last night I finished hemming my matching blue sash and I tweaked the turban a little bit. I'll have to post a new picture. I tacked up the the tail that hung down in the back and I used theachristine's advice and added a vintage paste brooch over top of the white ribbon at the base of the feathers. I'm very pleased with the results. The brooch gave it just the right amount of interest and sparkle. Now I must keep the turban and it's feathers away from my cats, who have decided it is their sole mission in life to eat the feathers. Last night I was wearing the turban around the house to give it a test run to make sure it fits correctly and stays on my head. I was sitting on my sofa and one of my kitties launched a surprise attack from behind by climbing up the back side of the sofa.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 9, 2011 13:09:07 GMT -5
Cat owners must resign themselves to three things: 1) that kitty love is sometimes sharp and pointy, 2) that nothing you own or that you bring into the house is sacred, and that if you're working on something, or directing your attention onto something, the cat is 99.8% likely to sit on it. Please post new pics. I'm delighted to see actual photos of projects. I'm about to do a tutorial video on the cap turban (saque-style), and it would be nice to have some pictures of projects and samples to add in. Theachristine has sported a really pretty rope-style turban before, and her brooch totally finished it out. I also loved how it had little tails dangling down.
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Post by amandamoose on Mar 9, 2011 14:32:11 GMT -5
Where did you all find your Styrofoam heads? I can't find any in the crafts stores I've checked, admittedly I've only been able to search a couple.
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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2011 14:44:55 GMT -5
I got my styrofoam head at Sally Beauty Supply. It was only $3.99. I would check any sort of beauty supply place, they sell them to put wigs on, practice hairstyling, etc.
A word to the wise, they are a bit smaller than the average head. If you use them for millinery, you may want to wrap fabric around the head or pad it so that it is the head dimension that you need for the hat.
My turban was so simple, that I didn't bother to pad my styrofoam head. It just would have added another evening on to my project time. Instead I just wrapped a tape measure around my head where I wanted to the turban to sit, cut the headband to match the measurements and pleated the meaterial onto the headband. I just used the head as a base when I was pinning and tacking the extra fabric to the headband and adding the feathers. It made it easier to have something solid under the hat while I was doing that.
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Post by amandamoose on Mar 9, 2011 17:56:22 GMT -5
Thats all I was planning on using one for too. I'm having trouble with the top of a stovepipe hat. The first one I made the top is most decidedly not round. I want this one to be better. I was just going to get one for the frame to sit on when I wasn't working on it but also though maybe it could help get the top round. If this doesn't makes sense I apologize I'm sick and not really sure my brain is working 100%
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 10, 2011 19:13:06 GMT -5
It does make sense. Sorry the pattern is so troublesome. I'm no professional by any means.
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Post by amandamoose on Mar 11, 2011 19:45:29 GMT -5
I love your pattern!!! It's not troublesome, just my inept brain
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