Because of bad timing, I was not able to use my four day weekend last week for sewing costumes. CVFT's intrepid costumer had not had her meeting with the production staff and, thus, could not provide me with details for period, color or social standing for any of my family's characters.
Not one to be put off, though, I did take some time to research and search for Victorian accessories. Fortunately, I have an extensive library of old McCall's Needlework and Crafts magazines for the 80's and early 90's. It was my favorite craft magazine of all time and I literally wept when they ceased publication. I treasure my collection and enjoyed my weekend skimming through them to find the perfect accessories for my costume.
As a result, I found a pattern for and was able to make the pictured snood over the weekend. Here it is, blocked in all its lacy glory. I am in the process of threading the elastic through the double crocheted border. Once I get my hair piece put together, I'll hopefully be able to provide a in situ snapshot.
In the meantime, I'm deep in the process of making beaded, knitted mitts. Stay tuned for more from Costume Central.
4 comments:
I love that snood! I have no snoods. I don't really have the hair for a snood. But I want a snood. I guess I just like saying snood...
Looking forward to all the costume pix!
Oh, this is gonna be awesome. Can't wait to see it all through your blog and sooooo wish we were close enough to come for the show.
Lovely and delicate! I'll bet it took a lot longer to make than I think it did.
So - do you think you will move onto knitting lingerie next? (That ONE round snood just reminded me of something . . .) ;)
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