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Post by cosmoblue on Mar 6, 2008 14:44:02 GMT -5
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 6, 2008 16:23:59 GMT -5
I've used this info as a "base" for some of the first caps I ever made mfmfmmmislnot years ago when I first entered the re-enacting world. The thing that I would want to point out on this board is that Sue Felshin is an 18th century expert. This is important. Caps (and hats and headwear in general) because they were small and easy to change were probably one of those things that had “fashionable” modifications often. This cap is decidedly 18th century. There is a wonderful book called “The Workwoman’s Guide” by A Lady, which was originally published in the 1830’s. There are SO many patterns in this book – there are quite a few cap patterns and variations as well. The thing is that the Regency era cap falls BETWEEN these two periods. www.amazon.com/Workwomans-Guide-Lady/dp/0940983001If I were looking for a lot of different cap patterns, I would say, you’d be better off working with “The Workwoman’s Guide” and reducing some of the height and poofiness of the patterns to closer match Regency era styles than to try to re-configure the 18th century cap to make it work for a later style. |
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