Crafty day

[wataya]

I'm very happy tonight. It's been a long time I haven't been that crafty : today I

- make self-fabric bias for my 1928 dress,
- begin making the related self-fabric pipping,
- sew together the parts of the overskirt of said costume,

- then I try to make a pattern for a 1880 poke bonnet (you can see here, here, here, here, here, here and here -- the first hat -- that poke bonnet was indeed very fashionnable in the first years of the 1880s), with so-so results, but it's only my first attempt,

- and I'm also hoping to finish my crocheted so-called 1928 cap tonight, while lazily surfing on internet.

A good day, really.

Comments

[saraic.livejournal.com]

oo, oo, I have a pattern for a poke bonnet for a doll (circa 1881 1882 from the Deliniator). I was going to have a go at making it adult size. If you are still having problems with your pattern in a couple of days I will scan this one for you - no chance at the moment.

[wataya]

Oooh what a good idea ! Thank you !

My poke bonnet tests look more and more terrible. I just can't happen to make a brim that look... well... like a real brim (it's strangely twisted), and the two main parts don't match (brim's either too big, or too small).

If it's not a problem for you, I would really like to see what that doll poke bonnet look like.

[saraic.livejournal.com]

I have taken a copy and tried a paper one for a doll but I can't see anything to insert it in here - any ideas?

[wataya]

you mean insert a picture in a comment ? you can use photobucket : once the pictue is uploaded, it gives you the tag line that looks like src img, but I never can remember the exact tag.

In our case, you can use my email :))) : hchobbes(at)yahoo(dot)fr

Thank you !!!