A while back a member of the Dunedin Victorian costuming group I'm involved with asked if anyone had a copy of the headress pattern Butterick 5663 which is now out of print.
No one did, but after looking at the cover pictures, I began to wonder just how hard it would be to try and make up a pattern for such Victorian headdresses myself. Famous last words? Maybe.
Being geeky I've started a pinterest board
HERE to help inspire me and keep track of my research, .
and I hope it may be useful for others too.
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| The inspiration: Butterick 5663 - out of print |
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| Butterick 5663 |
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Those are pretty, I look forward to seeing the end result.
ReplyDeleteVery nice idea. :) If you need more input on the general shape of Victorian bonnets and such to get you started, maybe you would like to look up the "Workwoman's Guide" on Google Books. It has some plates with simple bonnet shapes in it. Looking forward to seeing what you will make.
ReplyDeleteI do have a copy of that book but hadn't considered it, so thanks for the good idea
DeleteNo problem. And you have an actual hard copy? Wow.
Deletehardcopy, I wish, lol. no just meant a pdf scan :)
DeleteOh, same as me then. ;)
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