You know, the cap wheel
Mar. 16th, 2014 11:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chocolatepotI feel like kind of an idiot doing so much cap-making research when there's a lot of stuff out there already, but most of it seems to be more about what works rather than strict accuracy, so I'm starting from scratch. But I am probably reinventing the wheel to a large extent. Why are there so many early 18th century, 19th century, and regional caps left in museums but basically none from the 1760s-1790s?
I do have Garsault (which I keep forgetting about ... I guess if Anova ever contacts me again, I will bring my translation up, and I should finish the one of the book on general sewing), but I'm not 100% sure that the shape of the finished cap for the pieces it gives is the same shape as the cap I want to make. But basically a semi-circular base (maybe should use one a bit more circular than I've been trying), rectangular brim, let's look at the ruffles after I have a cap that fits well. But last time I didn't do the drawstring correctly. Garsault says that the semicircle has drawstrings that cross inside the channel, and then ... what? Won't that make the cap loose? Well, next one I do, we shall see.
The ribbons were confusing me for a bit, but I think I've figured it out. On simpler caps, the ribbon is probably just wrapped around the brim and tied in front, holding the cap to the head. Not sewn down. But the fancier ones I think have the middle of the ribbon tied into a bow, then the ends sewn down bouillonné along the brim and tied into another bow in back, again to hold it on. That's what it looks like is happening, anyway.
Miriam suggested I apply for this costume & textile curator position in Virginia: she thinks the salary is so low that none of the people who are really qualified for it will apply and I'll have a shot. I don't know (I was once put in the B group of applicants for a curatorial assistant job in Rotterdam Junction because the A group was all PhDs), but I've started the sample exhibition proposal for it. Although it's very hard, because it's supposed to be about the history of Richmond through clothing and I know nothing about Richmond. There is a part of me that thinks this is way too much effort to go to for a position I don't really have a hope of even getting an interview for. I don't know, we shall see.
(I use the joblessness tag for job-getting stuff, but when I do have a job it seems a bit weird.)
I do have Garsault (which I keep forgetting about ... I guess if Anova ever contacts me again, I will bring my translation up, and I should finish the one of the book on general sewing), but I'm not 100% sure that the shape of the finished cap for the pieces it gives is the same shape as the cap I want to make. But basically a semi-circular base (maybe should use one a bit more circular than I've been trying), rectangular brim, let's look at the ruffles after I have a cap that fits well. But last time I didn't do the drawstring correctly. Garsault says that the semicircle has drawstrings that cross inside the channel, and then ... what? Won't that make the cap loose? Well, next one I do, we shall see.
The ribbons were confusing me for a bit, but I think I've figured it out. On simpler caps, the ribbon is probably just wrapped around the brim and tied in front, holding the cap to the head. Not sewn down. But the fancier ones I think have the middle of the ribbon tied into a bow, then the ends sewn down bouillonné along the brim and tied into another bow in back, again to hold it on. That's what it looks like is happening, anyway.
Miriam suggested I apply for this costume & textile curator position in Virginia: she thinks the salary is so low that none of the people who are really qualified for it will apply and I'll have a shot. I don't know (I was once put in the B group of applicants for a curatorial assistant job in Rotterdam Junction because the A group was all PhDs), but I've started the sample exhibition proposal for it. Although it's very hard, because it's supposed to be about the history of Richmond through clothing and I know nothing about Richmond. There is a part of me that thinks this is way too much effort to go to for a position I don't really have a hope of even getting an interview for. I don't know, we shall see.
(I use the joblessness tag for job-getting stuff, but when I do have a job it seems a bit weird.)
