Posts Tagged 1800s

The Floppy Flat Cap

Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2009 at 11:34 am

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The simple, soft flat cap is a smart look for middle and lower class characters. It can be work alone, over a simple coif, or for women, over a caul. Read the rest of this entry »

The Flat Cap

Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2009 at 11:24 am

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This is a smart little cap for characters in the middle class and beyond. It can be work alone, over a simple coif, or for women, over a caul.  Again, ladies (especially of higher rank) will want to make this cap a little smaller so that it sits on the hair rather than the head. It looks much more dainty that way.

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The Gathered Mob Cap

Posted on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm

For those of you out there who do Rev or Civ war stuff, this might come in handy. It’s basic, but it get’s the look. You’ll probably want to make the stitches smaller than I’ve shown. Read the rest of this entry »

The Northern Coif

Posted on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm

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This charming little headcovering is a northern version of the
Simple Caul, seen in a number of flemish paintings.
Like the Biggins and the Simple Caul, the Northen Coif is comprised of a Band and a Gathered Crown. Read the rest of this entry »

The Beret

Posted on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm

It’s really not so period, as far as I know, but just for yuks….
Here’s a two piece Beret pattern. Hey, a hat you can wear in your modern life too? Weird. Read the rest of this entry »