I take about a yard of a fine white cotton cloth, about a foot wide. I fold it on the diagonal, place the middle about half way down my forehead, twist the two ends and then wrap them around the back of my head (at the nape of the neck) and around to the front and tuck them in. The fabric on top of the head tucks into the twisted wrap in the back so that the whole head is covered. This creates a bulkier headwrap than others have described, but not out of period as I've seen similar things in paintings. Another way is to take the two twisted ends, cross them in the back, twist them more and make a figure eight at the nape of my neck and tuck in the eges. This creates a smooth front and top, while the knot in the back is hidden by the veil. Veils and wimples pin to it very easily. I have short, very fine and slippery hair and this works very well. I actually wear this heapwrap by itself quite a bit, unless I'm being formal.... Gytha
Gail & Scott Finke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's what I do to get veils to stay in place. I have a little square white cloth which I fold in half to make a sort of kerchief. On the corners, I sewed white ties. This looks like the kind of little fashionable scarves or kerchiefs teen girls wear. I suppose you could use one of those, but they're generally bright and patterned. I put the folded edge of this kerchief over my forehead. Then I pull the ties back behind my neck, cross them, and tie them either at the back of my neck (if the veil is sheer) or on the top of my head (if I'm wearing a hat that needs anchoring). The kerchief is just big enough that the back point comes to the nape of my neck, and that gets tucked into the cords/ties. I hope that makes sense. I got this idea from the Elizabethan forehead cloth. It works for me because I have very short hair and it keeps the bangs hidden, it is a nice anchor for a coronet or circlet, and it is something for the veil pins to stick to. And also, it's a lot easier to make than a cap. Gail Finke _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
