My costumes

söndag 19 juli 2015

Blinged German headwear

I originally made this haube as a quick solution for my Swedish court gown. I used a metallic brocade that I already had and made a U-shaped piece with the straight piece at the front and the rest gathered with a drawstring.
Two days ago I got the idea to a) make a sort of forehead cloth from the same fabric and to put trim and beads on both of them. I'm rather happy with the result. The shape is given by braids looped over the head under the haube.






And with a bonnet on top:




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