I just added this DayCap pattern to my Free Downloadable pattern pages. You can find a PDF of the pattern as well as pictures and some simple directions
here.
Mid 19th C Lace Day Cap
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Period Day Caps
I just added a section to my website with pictures of period day caps. You can get lost of clues how these caps go together by looking closely to these photos. I’m beginning with this Romantic Era cap.
These pictures used to be on my old Facebook page but that is inaccessible.
My new page is here.
Feather Fan How-to
Part 1 of an article for how I made this ostrich feather fan ………………..click here
Find more pictures of the fan on my New Facebook page and Instagram page
Laurie Tavan is modeling the fans.
Part 2 Half way down the page below part 1 ……………………………………….click here
18th C Dutch Straw Hat
I’ve posted the article I wrote for V.11 of the Virtual Costumer Magazine some years ago. Find the pdf here.
Model: Laurie Tavan
My Facebook page went down……
I now have a new page, please search it out and like/follow so I can build back my more than 5000 followers.
This is the address Out of a portrait – hat patterns
Second thing to do if you are on Instagram is check out I post pictures of the things I’m making and give-a-ways, etc. there.
Using Damaged Vintage Flowers
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I collect slightly damaged silk flowers and have several techniques to revive them so they look like new. This article shows how these were revived and added to this hat on a pad so they could be removed for travel. Click here.
Decorate an 18th C Bergère with straw
Sunday, April 7 · 10am – 4pm PDT
If you love embroidery, fabric appliqué and adding cord or Soutache to the surface of garments; then you will also love doing similar decorative techniques with straw over straw.
In the class Lynn will talk about and demo how to use straw in many different ways to make items that you can use to decorate the Bergère you get in class and give you a solid foundation in the techniques you can use to finish off your hat. In the second part of the class with Lynn’s help the students will decide how they want to decorate their hat and how to get started.
Noelle is modeling two straw decorated Bergères. One appliqué and one 3D straw work.
Tickets go on sale Feb. 14th. For tickets and more info, please visit Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/805458898247
Please note that this workshop will take place on the second floor of San Jose Women’s Club. The address is 75 S. 11th Street San Jose, California 95112.
Drilled Twisted Hairpins are back in stock!
My drilled twisted Hairpins are back in stock. You can order them on the Georgian Pattern page down at the bottom. There is a tare down menu so you can order the # you want with the shipping added. That is for US customers for outside US e-mail me. Laurie Tavan wearing several Ostrich Plumes she added each plume to a single hairpin. Photo by village9991
You can find several “How-to” articles that use the hairpin here. (1), (2), (3)
1860s Victorian Headdresses
For those planning on making things for Christmas Victorian related events, I have some possible projects if you like to work with feathers. Check out the two articles.
How I made this fan…
I just added an article on this early 20th Century feather fan. It was a fun project and I learned a lot about sewing feathers onto fabric, curling them and goose feathers in particular. You can find it here.