spent quite a deal of time on the Web trying to find patterns for caps and bonnets of the 1830’s but, I didn’t have much luck. What caught my eye was this pattern is identified as 1838. I took that to indicate the source of this pattern was A Workwoman’s Guide, an 1830 sewing and pattern guide reprinted in facsimile a few years ago.
Long Story Short: Save your money. Get a copy of From the Neck Up by Denise Dreher. It contains generic patterns for various historical styles. The draft titled “Mid 19th Century Woman #1” is virtually identical to this Period Impressions pattern but, with one major point in its’ favor. The Mid 19th Century draft actually shows the pattern layout; the Period Impressions pattern does not.
Rated 5 out of 5
Alessandra Kelley –
The shape looks okay, I guess, but the instructions are, as usual, barely there. I haven’t been able to figure out the cap yet and I really don’t feel like putting in the mental effort to try to decipher yet another one of this company’s cryptic patterns. They want you to use poster board in the bonnet. That might be okay for theatrical use, but if I’m going to go to all the trouble of making a bonnet, I’d prefer to use proper hat making materials.
Kathryn Newell –
spent quite a deal of time on the Web trying to find patterns for caps and bonnets of the 1830’s but, I didn’t have much luck. What caught my eye was this pattern is identified as 1838. I took that to indicate the source of this pattern was A Workwoman’s Guide, an 1830 sewing and pattern guide reprinted in facsimile a few years ago.
Long Story Short: Save your money. Get a copy of From the Neck Up by Denise Dreher. It contains generic patterns for various historical styles. The draft titled “Mid 19th Century Woman #1” is virtually identical to this Period Impressions pattern but, with one major point in its’ favor. The Mid 19th Century draft actually shows the pattern layout; the Period Impressions pattern does not.
Alessandra Kelley –
The shape looks okay, I guess, but the instructions are, as usual, barely there. I haven’t been able to figure out the cap yet and I really don’t feel like putting in the mental effort to try to decipher yet another one of this company’s cryptic patterns. They want you to use poster board in the bonnet. That might be okay for theatrical use, but if I’m going to go to all the trouble of making a bonnet, I’d prefer to use proper hat making materials.