Designing New Headgear

11/10/2011

All four Fantasy Renaissance gowns are now done - except for the final pressing - so it's time to design and make a new headpiece. I'm thinking a narrow, beaded, trimmed "cap", with a crochet mesh caul at the back. On one of the episodes of "the Borgias", Lucrezia wore a mesh caul just over the top part of her hair with the long wavy ends cascading out the bottom. I think that's the look I'm after, and not the totally hair-enclosing caul. I experimented with several different threads and even bought some very fine metallic crochet thread at Michael's, but it's a pain to work with so I'm thinking I'll just go with the thicker metallic thread - the kind I knit "chain-mail" sleeves out of for my Celtic costumes. It means I'll have to sew the pearls on by hand, but these gowns have already taken forever so what's a few more days?

Charie

11/10/2011 05:57:12 pm

Cannot wait to see them.
Hugs Charie

Patricia K

4/16/2016 12:09:14 pm

Wow These are so beautiful . I can't believe they are not real people . I love your ideas and imagination . It would be a dream to own one . I love making things but nothing at this scale . When I was able to work my co worker looked forward to the Christmas decoration I made that year for them .One fall at a fast food place ended my working . I was a customer. It ended a lot . I have two grandchildren and can't do things like I want . Like hide and seek .I couldn't wait to have grandchildren Now . I can't can't even lift my grandaughter . Oh well we must make the best of things . I do . My brother and his lovely wife take me to craft shows. One of my fav things to do . I must use my cane

Martha

4/16/2016 01:25:10 pm

I can sympathize with the challenges of growing older. I too have all kinds of issues that prevent me from doing most of the things I'd like to. But even at a slower pace, it's still worth it.

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