There's a type of little cap which I believe was worn with a robe ala francaise which resembles nothing so much as a doily with a few ribbon hanging down the back. It's basically a starched round of fine linen, maybe 3-4 inches in radius, with an edging of fine lace about 1- 1/2 inches wide. Then a little cluster of fine silk ribbons is attached via a stitched bow at the back so the ribbon ends flow down to about the nape of the neck. I believe it's just pinned to the top of the hair with a straight pin. With your skills, I'm sure you could finish one of those off in no time and she'd be correctly dressed. Karen Seamstrix
-- "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I am in the middle of finishing the red taffeta dress and i am also making a hat to go with the dress, large brim, low crown. Now i just heard that the girl i am making it for is going to open an exhibition at Gammel Estrup about table settings for tea and coffe, trough the ages. Its june 10th, just the day before i travel on holliday to Italy. http://www.gammelestrup.dk/ Now i wished i had made her a cap, but i dont think i wil have the time for that. Wil she be able to wear the hat indoors, or wil it look strange? http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/sofie3.htm Bjarne www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
