LadyBrower

On another note... I've been trying to find some cool weather coverings. I am toying with the idea of knitting a cap in this luscious silk yarn I picked up. But I am having a hard time finding any sort of documentation for anything warm other than cloak hoods or heavier linen caps... In my noodle I'm thinking (scary, I know!) that a white wool cap in the same style would be almost indistinguishable from a linen cap in any pictures, and a camelot hood in wool would be quite warm. Perhaps with a knit lining? hmmmm.... thoughts? Has anyone come across any warm and cozies? Documentation is always appreciated. =)

My dear... A cap only takes about an hour and a scrap of left over (white) linen. With your skills you may as well just whip one up.

Found this in my searchings. I don't know if anyone has posted it yet. http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryoftext00harmrich/dictionaryoftext00harmrich_djvu.txt

Though I already offered my services privately I will post publicly for puposes of shameless self promotion! (hehe!) I too have a myspace.... it is sad, but it works for now. www.myspace.com/ladybrowerstreasures and you may find my "treasures" on ebay and worn by the fellows of my crew. =)

It looks like my favorite waverly print that I am desperately trying to convince hubby would be excellent in the new house... Meaning it is absolutely unfit for the period and you should donate them to my 1860's home.... =) Sorry, I don't actually know.

Alrighty.... Ebay fees are officially ridiculous! I'm still selling the stuffs, but I am going to have to raise the e-bay prices so if anyone on here wants stuff, PM me and we will do it that way and I will give you a lower price. For example, Caps are 15 on e-bay, here they will be 12 etc... That also allows me to accept paypal, personal checks and money orders. =) Someday I'll get a website... really... I swear....

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I also have a set of these: Which are quite sharp (just ask my poor fingers) from The Scarlet Scarab. http://www.scarletscarab.com/scarlet6.htm Lets not forget my wonderful wooden spoon (Ask Munk or Mr. Shamus how that feels!) and my lovely cast Iron cookware.

My dear that is very pretty! And Silkie... I love the chamber pot! That is just lovely, yet oh so.., ICKY!

It's okay- We all know that Half Moon crew is full of somethin' so you were right in any case. =)

Ladies and gents, I cannot speak directly for dear Silkie, but I don't think the intent was to imply that women could not handle "manly" weaponry, but perhaps due to the fact that in period it would be less likely a woman would have been trained in the use of certain weapons, or been aloud to carry certain weapons it inspires a certain... creativity. Hence my dear hat pin, bone awl or the more obvious meat cleaver. Having been call a pilgrim or puritan on more than one occasion and being told that by little linen "bonnet" makes me look so sweet and "innocent" some poor, unsuspecting gent might just find himself impaled through the temple with my dainty little hat pin. Why worry about a sword when I can bat my beautifuly eyelashes coyly behind a fan and bring a man within my reach to drop him so sweetly? *bats eyelashes for effect* Joseph Addison said it well in reguards to fans (and their language) "Men have the sword, women have the fan and the fan is probably as effective a weapon!" It's all about using what is available... ;-)

Good call... those with "real" weaponry were bound to start feeling irritated with my frivolity! This is my new pointy thing.... otherwise known as a hair-pin, but sharp enough to draw blood easily enough and make it's way into fleshy parts. It is made of sterling silver.

I absolutely agree. =)

True... and that of the working classes tended so much to be romanticized that we have to be careful in using it for our purposes, though it should not be ignored, of course.

Not that I've come across yet... I think that worn like a bandanna (especially with the hair down) would be just plain wrong... But there is the possibility that it could have been twisted in some fashion. But I would imagine this would be the poorest of the poor.... But that is purely speculation. Because as we've seen from sketches and descriptions of even the lower classes and prostitutes, people of the day always tried to emulate the "in" fashions and such....

OKay, back to being some-what smarty pants for the sake of twill conversations... I did find these: it's a little later, 1740-1780 Atwater Kent Museum...

hahaha! I think it's part artistic lisence, part the fact the are not tightened... But yea... I'm so tempted to make jumps based on the few waistcoat pictures available. I want to make them quilted but lace or tie in the front. I'm thinking that if I create waistcoat pattern on a form with my stays on it, it will have a similar shape, and then I can flare it out at the hips there.... get the idea? Just a though. Period or no I think it would look super cute with low rise jeans for fall with a cute peasant top and some nice knitted mitts....

Lady, I don't think anyone was arguing your use of Art, I think it is a fantastic idea. But we are still having trouble with the matter of "Jumps" as in the informal type garment worn in lieu of stays. Or something to that effect. What we have in those paintings are some really great examples of outerwear... does that make sense? I would love to find more informal bedroom scenes like... Does that make sense? Sorry. :-/ (I've recently been told I'm not very tactful, and I don't mean not to be! It's very distressing!)

Ah, Salty, then yes, a cap underneath would be proper... But it does make it all the easier if you take the hat off or what have you, you aren't really changing coverings, just altering for changing conditions. Like I said... I love my hat... It keeps the sun from me tender Irish skin and eyes. and it looks so darn cute! So long as you tack it down well enough you don't have to worry about it flying away, and if it should happen to do so, keep a good looking boy about to chase it!

Moved.... to a more appropriate location!

Haha. Well, I wear my hat with a ribbon and I just got a hat pin that works remarkably well. I love my hat....

holy hell.

Jack- I'm starting to think you are earning a commission from this 96 District Warehouse....

My dear Lily, Outside: Inside: I don't know if I am going to line it or just cover the gathered bits there. I don't know if anyone got any pictures of me wearing it this weekend, but it's nice because I could pull it to cover my eyes from the blowing smoke, or wipe my face. Salty, What kind of bonnet are you wearing? I know if you are wearing the wide brimmed straw hat you should be wearing a nice little cap beneath it. I don't mind my caps either. They tend to keep my hair out of my face too which is nice, and as an added bonus when it is hot you dunk the thing in ice water (same goes for the filler!)