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From Anna Bauersmith's quilted hood pattern. It only took three years for me to get started, after which it went together very quickly. The hand-quilting took a single weekend event, and the pieces went together in only a few more hours work. Using a machine it could go even faster.
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I used a silk exterior, polished cotton to line, and a single layer of wool quilt batting inside. The garment is hand-quilted, using one of the sample designs included in the pattern. The ties are self-fabric, with a rolled hem. Trimmed with white rabbit fur, to match my winter cuffs. I considered adding a narrow trim along the bavolet, but didn't like how it detracted from the quilting (I rather like how it turned out there).
Fur was mentioned as a trim option in the pattern, but my searches didn't reveal many antique examples to use as inspiration. I did find a written reference to a silk hood with chinchilla fur.
I found this hood comfortable to wear, and it kept the water off without crushing my hair. It was a little less warm than previous hoods I've made, as it didn't sit so close to the face. All in all, I am very satisfied with it.
Thank you for posting about using my pattern. I am glad you found it easy.
ReplyDeleteI love the pale pink silk you used. It has the subtle hint of color I am finding in a portion of original hoods.
In the time since writing this pattern, I've collected and handled maany more original hoods. I am currently estimating wool trim to have been on less than 10% of hoods. While originals can be found with fur still attached I am beginning to suspect fur trim, while warm, was not practical in all weather. This is something I am looking further into as part of a larger research and experiment project.
I would be very curious how you find your fur selection behaves in fluffy, dry snow verses wet, sticky snow. I very much like the selection with the pink silk.
Unfortunately, I'm in a climate where any snow is rare, but if I encounter any, I'll certainly try it out. There's no shortage of rain, though! The hood held up well to sporadic showers on its first day out, including the rabbit fur.
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