Monday, March 8, 2010

Figuring Out Day Caps

So I want to make myself a real day cap. They look pretty simple in The Workwoman's Guide, but, again, the instructions make hardly any sense to me. They start on page 61 and correspond with Plate 9.

According to Westville, Georgia, day caps should be avoided post 1861. Since TITP is 1850/60s, one should still work.

Here are my options:

Day Caps

Woman's Day or Night Cap: "This is a favourite shape for a day-cap among the poor."


Another Cap: ". . .a pretty shape for almost any purpose. . ."  (Tutorial here!)


A Favourite Cap for Ladies and Poor Women


Another Shape: "It answers well for a bonnet cap for ladies. . ."

Servants

Another Neat Cap for Servants


A Young Servants Neat Day-Cap


A Neat Comfortable Day or Night-Cap: ". . .particularly suitable for day-caps for young servants, or night-caps for any age or station."


Another Cap: ". . . very suitable for a servant's day or bonnet-cap. . ."

School Girls

A Neat School-Girl's Cap

Old Women

An Old Woman's Cap: ". . .as it sets comfortably over the ears. . . ."

Night Caps

A Poor Woman's Night-Cap


A Very Neat Night Cap


A Neat Comfortable Day or Night-Cap: ". . .particularly suitable for day-caps for young servants, or night-caps for any age or station."


Woman's Day or Night Cap: "This is a favourite shape for a day-cap among the poor."

Hmmm. Which one is the easiest?

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