I don't know when your persona is, but you might try looking into a medieval linen coif. They were a very popular item for both genders.
I cheated a bit on mine. It's got a cotton shell, and a flannel lining. Warm when you want warm. In hot weather, you can get it soaking wet, wring it out, and you'll stay comfortable for hours--the shell dries quickly, but the cotton doesn't. The same friend who made this one to my specs is making another one for me of linen--both layers. Back to veils--I hate underpinnings for veils. I don't use any. My circlet is lined with leather strapping with bias tape over that, so it has lots of tooth and doesn't let the veil slide into the sunset. I recently made a cross stitched headband, using canvas as the ground fabric, and folded the edges to the back and stitched them down. Again, the back has plenty of tooth and won't let the veil drop. Arlys On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:22:06 -0500 Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: > > > 2 - I wear a white cap under the veil. > > I've tried this method, and the issue I have is that even the cap > doesn't stay. I can be sitting still and within about 10 minutes the > > little bugger slides right off the back of my head, even if it's > tied > under my chin! > > I know they're modern, but the only thing I can get to stay on my > head > for any length of time are those Chinese hair nets with the elastic > in > them, and even those I have to pin down! > > > Dawn > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
