tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537302938742912952024-03-14T21:00:56.935+11:00Tanith RowanAdventures in Millinery: Vintage, Costume and Modern. The hats of Tanith Rowan Designs, stories about their creation, vintage style, wearing hats, and other miscellaneous explorations and experimentations.Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-78996121577698092582018-09-13T22:38:00.002+10:002018-09-13T22:41:52.908+10:00Introducing "Cherry Stripe" - a 1940s-inspired snood with striped bowsI have a special Snoodtember present for my vintage-loving crocheters: a brand new (and completely free) pattern for a vintage-inspired snood! We've called her "Cherry Stripe" (Aussie chocolate pun intended).<br />
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I was actually inspired by a vintage image of a pretty plaited hair style with three giant striped bows in it, which I thought would translate beautifully into a snood decoration.<br />
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As you may know, I'm not a crocheter myself, let alone a crochet designer, so to make this vision a reality I needed a partner with serious crochet mojo. Luckily, I have one in my sister Rhiannon (of <a href="http://parlourduck.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Parlour Duck Crafts</a>). She has surpassed my expectations with this design, <i>and</i> written up a detailed pattern so that you can make your own!<br />
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Feeling inspired? You can <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hkwQzO-NiewwNAlgyq75E4X54ivriGaJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">download the pattern</a> now (and it's free!) and get started!<br />
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I'm really proud that Rhiannon and I have been able to create a completely new snood pattern to share with you and we would love to see your creations!Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-16544024895879612602018-08-15T07:00:00.000+10:002018-08-15T07:00:00.888+10:00A Family Circle Cover RecreationLast year, when I found this Family Circle cover from 1958, I knew I wanted to recreate it. It just felt really me. Not just the hats, but the cheerful feeling of it too, drew me in. I ran out of time last year, but this year I got it done!<br />
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I wish I had more hats to choose from to match the originals more closely but you work with what you have.<br />
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There have been so many great covers created already this month and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/myvintagecover/" target="_blank">shared on Instagram</a>. Everyone is doing amazing work and it's so much fun! I look forward to seeing more.Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-5298991064605071992018-07-24T21:07:00.002+10:002018-07-24T21:14:32.004+10:00"My Vintage Cover" is back!I hope you're in the mood for some vintage image recreations, because "My Vintage Cover" is coming back this August!<br />
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Like last year, Nicole of <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/" target="_blank">The Artyologist</a> and I are hosting this community challenge and inviting you all to join us in recreating iconic vintage fashion images.<br />
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If you want to join in, here's what you need to know:<br />
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<li>The challenge runs from August 1-31 and you can share your images at any time during the month</li>
<li>This is a non-competitive community event, just join in and have fun!</li>
<li>Take part on Instagram or on your own blog (if you have one). If you post on Instagram, use the hashtag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/myvintagecover/" target="_blank">#myvintagecover</a>, and feel free to tag Nicole <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theartyologist/" target="_blank">@theartyologist</a> or me <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tanithrowan/" target="_blank">@tanithrowan</a> as well. If you post on your blog, let us know so we don't miss it and can include you in a round-up post at the end.</li>
<li>Although it is called "My Vintage Cover", feel free to choose any vintage fashion image to recreate.</li>
<li>When you share your image, share the inspiration image too (or link to it) so that we can see the original too.</li>
<li>Don't be daunted by feeling that you have to do a detailed and faithful recreation, you can be as accurate as you want or just recreate some elements of the image.</li>
<li>Create as many images as you want to!</li>
<li>Feel free to repost the above image to share the news of the challenge around.</li>
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Here's a quick recap of my images from last year so get you a bit inspired, and you can see more in <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/one-last-look-myvintagecover-2017/" target="_blank">Nicole's round-up from last year</a>.<br />
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I hope you'll join us - and if not, I hope you'll enjoy watching along!Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-22024125336194584502018-05-17T07:30:00.000+10:002018-06-05T20:07:34.244+10:007 Hat Projects for Recycling Clothes and Using up ScrapsMost hats require smaller quantities of fabric than garments, so they are a great way to use up scrap fabric or refashion garments. After reading Nicole's excellent post on <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/12-ways-recycle-refashion-used-textiles/" target="_blank">12 Ways to Recycle Used Clothing and Textiles</a>, I decided to have a think about some specific hat projects that make great scrap-busters and refashion ideas. Here are some of my favourites.<br />
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1. A 1954 Butterfly Cap</h4>
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Intended for velvet or velveteen, and beautiful in those, I have also made this in other fabrics (and intend to again). It takes a small amount of fabric and with clever layout can use multiple smaller scraps. It does require a buckram foundation and wire as well.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/hat-patterns-from-1950s.html" target="_blank">I've reviewed and given some tips for this original (and free) 1954 pattern.</a><br />
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2. A 40s-style fabric snood</h4>
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Whether it's to go with a hat or wear by itself, a snood gives a fun 40s feel to an outfit, and if you can't crochet, you can still make one! Perfect for any fabric with a good drape, super easy to make, and only needing the fabric and a bit of elastic.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/snood-along-part-two-making-your-fabric.html" target="_blank">All the instructions are here from the Snoodtember Snood-a-long.</a><br />
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3. A classic multi-era beret</h4>
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My very first beret made with the pattern that would become my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Grevillea beret</a> was made from a sleeve of my old favourite coat. Because of the sectioned layout and multiple band width options, you can really make this work out of some odd shaped scraps or old garments. It's great for coats, jackets, and nice trousers as well as project scraps, of course.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">You can get the Grevillea beret pattern here.</a><br />
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4. 1939 "Doll's Hat" </h4>
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Another one for the velvets, but I think it would have a lot of potential in other fabrics, and takes a very small amount to make. It does need wire and buckram for the foundation, but not a lot of those either. The veiling is optional and all sorts of trim could be used.<br />
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This one is particularly special because it's intended for regular cotton fabrics, so can use up some cute plain or printed fabrics, and only takes about a fat quarter of material. It's also a really simple pattern, quick to make, and can be decorated for further personalisation.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/trove-pattern-project-1954-beach-hat.html" target="_blank">Another free vintage pattern, I've reviewed and given advice on this beach hat here.</a><br />
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Of course, making a hat from scratch is not the only option. All kinds of trims can be made from small amounts of fabric, and sometimes all a tired hat needs is a little revamp.<br />
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6. Retrim an old hat</h4>
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For this straw hat I've used leftover fabric from a garment sewing project to create the band and the brim binding, and I love the extra colour it adds. In this case the straw was new but the principle applies and it's a great way to freshen up an older and plain hat. Similarly, it's easy to add fabric bows and other special touches, with pretty small amounts of material.<br />
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7. Fabric flowers (also ribbon flowers)</h4>
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While French flower making is pretty complex and requires special (and expensive) tools, there are plenty of quicker and easier ways to make flowers. Ribbon flowers have whole books written on them, and ideas for both ribbon and fabric flowers appear in vintage publications quite often (not always with good instructions though!).<br />
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There are many more great hat projects out there for recycling fabrics and using up small scraps (see <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/the-trove-pattern-project-reviewing.html" target="_blank">the rest of the patterns in the Trove Pattern Project</a> as a starting point) but these are some of my favourites.<br />
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Have any of these sparked your imagination? Are there any other hat projects you have tried for using fabric scraps or recycling clothes?<br />
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This is my first piece using the skills from the <a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/headpieces/products/veiled-crowns-deluxe-course" target="_blank">Veiled Crowns Deluxe Course</a>, taught by Rebecca Share. The trim is taught in the <a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/headpieces/products/leather-flower-crowns-deluxe-course" target="_blank">Leather Flower Crowns course</a>, which I took even though I don't use leather, because I love the style of the halo crowns, which you saw combined with lace millinery in my <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/lace-garden-mini-collection.html" target="_blank">lace garden collection</a>. And the techniques are proving useful in other ways and with other materials, so I'm really glad of it.<br />
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I had hardly even handled crinoline before taking this course, and I loved learning so much about the material. Even though I hadn't yet finished this piece, I used the confidence with crinoline to make a <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/flowers-crinoline-and-place-for.html" target="_blank">custom hat for Melbourne Cup</a> last year.<br />
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The second half of the course is making crinoline spirals, and I think I like that look best, but I'm still working on blinging that piece to the moon and back before you get to see it!<br />
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I am looking forward to trying out some of the leather techniques on some alternative vegan leathers, but in the meantime, I tried this technique on a scrap of fake snakeskin that I had been keeping for approximately a million years. I like the texture it brings and I'm happy to have finally used it.<br />
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Although there's still more left.<br />
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It's far from perfect, and if you've been following along <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tanithrowan/" target="_blank">on Instagram</a> you would have seen that this took a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfpVS39F9Gu/?taken-by=tanithrowan" target="_blank">few goes to get just right</a>, and it spent a long time sitting on a mannequin before I decided what to do, but it's been a great learning experience. I look forward to sharing more of them with you!<br />
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So what do you think of this alternative take on the face veil?<br />
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Your <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing" target="_blank">Grevillea Beret pattern</a> and all the usual material and tool requirements for it*<br />
Thin felt (1mm thickness is good, and I prefer 100% wool)<br />
Embroidery floss to match your felt<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dB-Wd1DfbzaCqOKxgzMYWaKWt3CC4FKk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Appliqué birds pattern</a>, printed out <br />
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*Look obviously you could use a different pattern or appliqué onto a beret you already own, but let's not dwell on that idea too long.<br />
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Cutting out your birds:</h4>
I printed my pattern on to regular paper, cut the pattern pieces out, traced around them with an air-disappearing pen and cut the pieces from the felt. I found this to be OK, but it did require some trimming afterwards to smooth out some bits. I think a better method would be <a href="http://oliverrabbit.com/journal/2014/9/2/how-to-cut-perfect-shapes-out-of-wool-felt" target="_blank">using freezer paper</a>, although I know it's not as easy to find in Australia.<br />
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Note: the birds have very narrow sections on the tails that pull apart easily. Handle the pieces very carefully. You may even want to consider cutting them wider at first and trimming just before you sew.<br />
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As you are working through construction of your beret, you want to add the appliqué at the point where your crown is complete, but before you add lining (if you aren't adding a lining you could add an appliqué at any point).<br />
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Put your beret crown on a mannequin (or your own head, but that's a bit trickier), folding under the seam allowance. Pin your felt shapes in place and rearrange them until you are happy with the layout.<br />
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Sew your felt shapes in place one by one using two strands of embroidery floss. I used a whipstitch, following <a href="https://www.shinyhappyworld.com/2014/07/applique-whipstitch-video-tutorial.html" target="_blank">this video tutorial by Wendi Gratz</a>. Others suggested <a href="http://oliverrabbit.com/journal/2014/9/1/wool-felt-applique-lesson-1" target="_blank">blanket stitch</a>, so I would recommend looking at both and deciding which you prefer. I liked the simple option and it seems to have worked well.<br />
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Note: that advice above about the tails? I was not so good at following it myself. I lost two tail ends, so as I stitched the pieces on I had to do a little bit of extra embroidery to replace them. It looks OK from a distance and it's a good way to recover the situation, but I'd recommend trying to avoid the problem instead!<br />
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Once your birds are on, proceed to add the lining and the headband and finish off your beret.<br />
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My husband wasn't sure about the black and white, and I think in hindsight I agree, but it does make for good contrast images. I'd like maybe navy with pale grey birds. What colours can you see it in?
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It was a journey that I expected to take a year, that ended up taking three, when it should have taken two. It's been a year since Adelaide, as we named the hat, came home to me, hand delivered by my sister, who was the last person she visited.<br />
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At that time I was pregnant, exhausted, not fitting into most of my clothes, and not really feeling like being the subject of photos. I did plan to do it anyway, many times, but I made more and more excuses. Time. Energy. Wardrobe. Body Image. Hair. Heat. Rain. Then T-Rex was born and naturally it became even more difficult to get a photo shoot done, and life was even more exhausting. Plus, after all the wait, I felt I should make it a really good shoot. A really good outfit. A special location.<br />
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In the end, it wasn't any of those things. But enough was enough! While T-Rex napped, we went outside and my husband took photos of me in front of our deck and a bush in our neighbour's front yard while Teacup played and picked flowers.<br />
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And it was enough. Of course it was. I should have known.<br />
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Because I have no hairstyling skills, I decided to try the hat with a snood, and I really like how they look together. I threw my Evelyn Wood velvet coat/dress over a black shirt dress and there you have it.<br />
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Adelaide came home with many souvenirs, including her decorated hat box. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with her after she came home, but I think I'll have to pack her back up with her treasures and keep her for the future, for my daughter perhaps.<br />
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I love how Adelaide's journey is one of so many stories. 8 countries, 18 different women. Some of the bloggers who participated are no longer blogging, no longer present in the vintage community. Some have become close online friends, some I have since met in person as well. And the newborn baby who napped while I blocked this felt is now a chatty three-year old, with a baby brother.<br />
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Thank you all so much. Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-21820076287874834392017-11-23T08:30:00.000+11:002017-11-23T08:30:18.339+11:00Say hello to the Grevillea beret pattern!More than a year in the making, my first hat sewing pattern is here, and I'm delighted to finally share the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing" target="_blank">Grevillea Beret</a> with you. Choosing what the first pattern should be wasn't easy, but when I think of how many berets I've made for myself from this pattern, and how often I wear them when the cool weather rolls around (which is most of the year, to be honest), it was the obvious choice.<br />
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So, here are the basics about the hat. It's a sectioned crown beret, with two views, one with six sections and one with eight, and two widths of side head band. <br />
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It's great for lovely wools. I like to use old jackets and coats
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You can wear the beret in a variety of ways; it's really versatile. I'm a fan of wearing mine to the back of the head as shown in most of the images. And I really do wear them. I have three in my wardrobe and I'm making a fourth at the moment, and they are my go-to cool weather hat.<br />
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The basics about the pattern. It's available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing" target="_blank">at my Etsy shop</a> as a downloadable PDF pattern. You get two PDF files, one is the instructions and one is the pattern. The instructions contain all you need to know about fabrics, sizes, whether to line it, what to do about grain direction, and of course full step-by-step instructions with photos.<br />
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The pattern file will need to be printed out, at 100% size, and the pieces cut and assembled (where they are larger than one page). The instructions include explaining how to do that if you are new to print-at-home patterns.<br />
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I'm really excited (and tired and beyond-anything-terrified but let's stay positive) to be launching this pattern into the world and starting out in this new direction. Expect some tips and tricks and bonus tutorials coming up soon!<br />
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I do have things in motion for the next few patterns but feel free to suggest what you'd like to see in the future.<br />
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(Oh and one more time, you can <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/559780500/grevillea-beret-pattern-pdf-sewing" target="_blank">get the pattern here</a>.)Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-26274769480687853422017-11-16T07:30:00.000+11:002017-11-16T07:30:16.284+11:00Flowers, crinoline, and a place for millineryThis latest custom creation combines two <i>more</i> new skills (I said I wanted to learn this year, and I'm really doing it!) but I'll have to talk more about each of them another time.<br />
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I actually took another online class on working with crinoline, and I have 1.5 finished hats using those techniques, but no photos of the completed one yet. Still, it gave me a lot of confidence with the material, and I used the techniques in a slightly different way to bring this hat to life.<br />
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I feel like it's a real mix of vintage shape and details but using a less conventional material and realising the project using modern techniques. Definitely an unusual one for me, but I'm really pleased with it!<br />
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One thing that usually happens when I'm working on custom orders is that I'll get excited and ambitious, and this happened rather a lot here. I sketched flowers in the original design and figured I'd work out the details later. In the end, "the details" became me tackling yet another new skill - French flower making.<br />
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Traditional flower making involves heated tools applied to stiffened fabric (usually silk), and it seemed a bit daunting, but I managed to achieved some creditable results in my self-imposed crash course. The usual beginner flowers are roses, but yet again ambition got the better of me, and I veered off on my own to try pansies. In the end I think they are much easier as the petals are relatively flat and they only have 5 petals each, so I saved myself some time there!<br />
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It's not an ideal technique for working in tiny pockets of time in the evenings though, so my progress from here may be rather slow, but I know I'll get to it at some point. <br />
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This is the first hat of mine to attend the Melbourne Cup (as far as I know). I had mixed feelings about this and had a little reflect on my ethics. I love hats, and in Australia racing fashion is the primary millinery market and the pinnacle of the art is displayed at Melbourne Cup. Milliners involved in this field are pushing the boundaries all the time and creating techniques and styles that are beyond stunning and incredibly intricate. It is the most inspiring stuff.<br />
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Racing, on the other hand, stands for a whole lot that I am not keen on, but primarily the mistreatment of animals. (I'm not crash hot on gambling and binge-drinking either). It's mainly for this reason that I've not chased the racing fashion clients, and I'm glad that I chose not too. I've ended up much happier in my lovely vintage fashion niche anyway.<br />
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I don't really have a point there, just to say that as much as I am loving learning the newer techniques and making things in different styles, that I won't be changing direction into racing fashion, even though the average person in Australia assumes that it is all any milliners do.<br />
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And that I wish there could be some other event that gave every day people a socially-acceptable reason to wear extreme, high-fashion art millinery. That would be cool.<br />
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P.S. Thanks to Beccie for letting me use her photos in the post. All I had were the other ones with pins still in the hat! Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-46092686265583395102017-11-08T08:00:00.000+11:002017-11-08T08:00:15.139+11:00"Lace Garden" mini collectionAs you may or may not know, as well as selling through <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/tanithrowandesigns" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, I have my hats in a local bricks-and-mortar shop, called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackheathhub/" target="_blank">The Blackheath Hub</a>, which stocks the work of over 100 artisans from the Blue Mountains. They've recently started doing themed exhibitions as well. I wouldn't have thought I would have time to contribute, but when I heard the theme was flowers, and I had just finished the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/learning-lace-millinery.html" target="_blank">my first lace flower headpiece</a> and <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/learning-lace-millinery-meets-halo.html" target="_blank">the lace halo crown</a>, and was starting a few more pieces, I thought I might actually be able to do it!<br />
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<br />And I did! There were a few late nights at the end, but I completed the remaining three pieces I hoped to make.<br />
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Two were smaller simpler pieces (although with four flowers each that's still 20 wired lace pieces and at least 5 hours work!) that I felt would help round out the collection. (If anyone's keeping a list of "things that are hard to photograph", you can go ahead and add black lace and white lace to it.)<br />
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The fifth was a bit more of a...statement piece. I sketched this in hospital, or perhaps shortly afterwards in my long periods of lying around and drinking coke on doctor's orders, and I've been excited for it ever since.<br />
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I had long periods of doubt during the making process, particularly when I was making the bird, asked my husband how he thought it looked so far, and he replied "What's it supposed to be?" In the end though, I'm pleased with the result.<br />
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Having heard the next couple of planned themes, I'm keen to participate in more of the Hub's exhibitions. I love a good theme, and although I don't love a deadline, they do help me get things done. I doubt that the gold and black one would actually have gotten done this year, if at all, otherwise, and I'm really proud of it, so the odd deadline must be good for me.<br />
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Which do you prefer: over-the-top statement piece or delicate (relatively) subtle crown?Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-9044181311306592062017-10-17T09:00:00.000+11:002017-10-17T09:00:18.805+11:00The Trove Pattern Project - Reviewing Free Vintage Hat PatternsIt's been more than three years since I attempted the first vintage millinery pattern that I found in the pages of the Australian Women's Weekly, and two years since I started my official attempt to test and review all of the free hat patterns I could find in the Trove archive. In that time, I've tried 8 sewing patterns and my sister and I have also reviewed a crochet snood pattern, ranging from the 1920s to the 1950s. That seems a little weak, but I've also made two humans so, you know, back off.<br />
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Anyway I decided that it was time to create a page to bring all that information together into one place, and also share the links to some of the future projects waiting in the wings (there are many many patterns I've found, so I'll add to this more as I go). So here it goes, the master list!<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/hat-patterns-from-1950s.html" target="_blank">1954 "Butterfly Cap"</a>, a velvet bow on a wired buckram foundation, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/trove-pattern-project-1954-scarf-hat.html" target="_blank">1954 Scarf Hat</a>, a simple fabric hat, from the Australian Women's Weekly<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/trove-pattern-project-1949-pixie-hat.html" target="_blank">1949 Pixie Hat</a>, felt or velvet pixie style hat with a pointed crown and turned up brim, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/trove-pattern-project-1953-scarf-hat.html" target="_blank">1953 Scarf Hat</a>, a draped jersey scarf with a padded headband, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/trove-pattern-project-1939-dolls-hat.html" target="_blank">1939 Doll's Hat</a>, a tilted cone-shaped hat on a buckram foundation, from Table Talk.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/trove-pattern-project-1934-vagabond.html" target="_blank">1934 "Vagabond Beret"</a>, an asymmetrical fabric beret, from the Sydney Morning Herald.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/trove-pattern-project-1930-smart-little.html" target="_blank">1930 "Smart Little Turban"</a>, a simple tied turban, from the Brisbane Courier.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/trove-pattern-project-1954-beach-hat.html" target="_blank">1954 Beach Hat</a>, a simple fabric hat that opens flat and does up with a button, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/reviewing-1942-bow-snood-pattern.html" target="_blank">1942 Bow Snood</a>, a crocheted snood with bow, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159023471" target="_blank">1922 "Easy to make turban"</a>, silk or satin turban on a stiff foundation, from the Sydney Mail.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37690054" target="_blank">1930 Bandeau Hat</a>, a felt and ribbon hat, from the Western Mail<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126460849" target="_blank">1913 "A new hat for 1913"</a>, four corner hat, from The Sunday Times.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46467480" target="_blank">1934 Five hats from one pattern</a>, from The Home Maker.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55461645/4389880" target="_blank">1951 "Bed of Violets"</a>, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4388130" target="_blank">1952 Ribbon pixie hat</a>, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4813222" target="_blank">1954 Velvet beret</a>, from the Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19739577" target="_blank">1912 "Pierrot Hat"</a>, from the Brisbane Courier.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47813315" target="_blank">1960 Fur hat</a>, from The Australian Women's Weekly.<br />
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<a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91373040" target="_blank">1915 Velvet Hat</a>, from the Leader.<br />
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I'm keen to hear which of those patterns you would be most excited to see me try next. And if you make (or have previously made) any of these, I'd love to hear from you too and would be happy add a link to your creations.<br />
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it. It is just me sharing my experiences, mostly because I've found
advice of this kind to be something I can't relate to, one way or
another. These other mums always seem organised, disciplined, and calm. I'm sure other chaotic but loving mothers out there are
struggling in the same way I am, so I want to talk about it.<br />
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I love my kids. Being a <span class="il">mum</span> is tricky, and I don't always love it. Like most people who have turned a passion into a small business, I love my <span class="il">work</span>
too. Both my children and my business are still young. I'm still
learning the roles of mother and business woman, and doing both at the
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Whenever I have said anything about the struggles of getting <span class="il">work</span>
done with kids, someone will say that I should be just enjoying them
and comment about how quickly they will grow and how I will miss these
times. While I'm sure this is said with the best of intentions, and I
know this time is going too quickly and I'll miss my little babies, I still
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father who pursues a career he hates isn't told he should be enjoying
his kids instead, let alone a man in a job he is passionate about.</div>
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why should having kids stop any of us wanting to make something more of
ourselves? Shouldn't it be the opposite? As far as I know, even parents
who devote all their time and attention to their children find that the
time passes quickly. Don't most of us feel that way about time? Giving
up on my dreams until later isn't going to keep my kids young and cute.
When they grow up, I will miss these days either way. But I don't want
to also have missed out on chasing my passions and building a business.<br />
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am moderately devoted to motherhood. Parenting is often difficult for me,
and I don't cope well without sleep, but it's important and what I've
chosen to do. I don't make any major sacrifices in my parenting to run
my business. Mothering takes priority when it's important. But I <span class="il">work</span> my backside off to find time for the business too.</div>
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I read a post <span class="il">from</span> a <span class="il">work</span>-<span class="il">from-</span><span class="il">home-</span><span class="il">mum</span>
about her daily schedule, with the times her kids get up and nap and go
to bed and when she works. My life is not like that. We've never had a
schedule that lasted very long or was reliable. We've had recurring
sleep problems, unpredictable naps (and Teacup's are now gone), and I
breastfed on demand for almost two years and then was pregnant again.
Now I'm doing it all again, with a toddler too, and having to work it all out anew. I'm not sure where I'll
get the time to <span class="il">work</span> in the future, but I know I'll make the effort to find it.</div>
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So how have I managed to <span class="il">work</span>
so far? During nap times. After bed time. In the evening when my
husband is doing bath time. During independent play (rarely!). In
weekend or holiday dad time. I've sketched and sewn at the breakfast
table, lunch table and dinner table. I've traced pattern pieces next to a
baby having tummy time and pulled my fabric away <span class="il">from</span>
a baby rolling around the floor. I've listened to business podcasts
while washing up. I've blogged, emailed, researched, posted to social
media, and read business and millinery books while breastfeeding. I've
parked a pram and done a photo shoot while singing nursery rhymes. I've
done a photo shoot while playing with a toddler. I've drafted patterns
while they are simultaneously being coloured in with crayons. I've
sketched hat ideas with finger paints.<br />
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We've had times where sleep is good and naps are long, when I've racked up 20 or more hours a week to <span class="il">work</span>, and we've had times that I had to use any free moments to nap after shocking nights, and maybe if I'm lucky have a shower.</div>
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Balancing time between parenthood and business has been difficult, especially without set <span class="il">work</span>
times and clear boundaries. That was always going to be the case for me
and my parenting style. I didn't think as much about having to find an
emotional balance between the two roles, but that has been the case too.
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my daughter is bright and happy, knows the difference between a hat
block and a mannequin, and wants to learn how to sew. I hope my son will
be the same and that they will learn about loving your <span class="il">work</span> and finding passion in life, whatever it is. </div>
Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-9195677294665783892017-09-26T09:00:00.000+10:002017-09-26T09:00:27.322+10:00Learning: Lace Millinery meets Halo CrownsMy year of learning continues! This latest headpiece uses a combination of skills I learned this year, through the Hat Academy online classes I got for Christmas. The <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/learning-lace-millinery.html" target="_blank">lace millinery I spoke about before</a> has been combined with the <a href="http://hatacademy.com/group/d32-halo-crowns" target="_blank">Halo Crowns</a> class taught by Rebecca Share.<br />
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Again I didn't buy the full course, but this time for a valid, non-cheapskate reason. The full course is focused on leather flower crowns, and I don't do leather for ethical reasons. But I love the look of the halo crown style, so I bought that class and tried to think of different way to use it.<br />
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I'm also experimenting with a vegan, ethical leather alternative at the moment, but I'll have to wait and see how that goes before I share more with you. I think a lot of the leather techniques can be applied to other materials anyway to some extent, and it's all more knowledge in my head that is bound to help me at some point!<br />
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This isn't the only course taught by Rebecca Share that I've been taking, and she's a great teacher. I want all of her courses now! She's talented and funny, and the classes are clear and well-structured.<br />
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I feel like it's not cool to admit this, but I'm really proud of this piece and of myself for the improvement in my skills this year. I realised that it had been a long time since I had made a piece that became my "new favourite", and now I have again!<br />
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I remember my mum's cross-stitch and learning the lesson that the back should be as neat as the front. I never achieved that in cross-stitch, but I'm doing alright here! Not as pretty, but just as neat.<br />
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My original inspiration was 1940s bridal crowns but it ended up a bit bigger and more dramatic than that. I still love it, and if I wasn't already married I'd be tempted by this for myself. It's probably a bit too much for a vow renewal though, right?
Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-80680384710485681022017-09-20T09:00:00.002+10:002021-11-23T20:35:53.467+11:00Reviewing the 1942 Bow Snood PatternLast year for Snoodtember, I shared a number of <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/guest-post.html" target="_blank">free vintage Australian snood patterns</a>, and asked my sister Rhiannon (of <a href="http://parlourduck.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Parlour Duck Crafts</a>) to look over the instructions and tell us how they looked.<br />
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One of the most admired patterns was this snood with a bow from <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47487584/4719846" target="_blank">The Australian Women's Weekly in 1942</a> (and yes the jumper pattern is there too!). I loved it, and Rhiannon obviously knew it too because when Christmas rolled around, there was a beautiful bow snood of my very own! (And matching red crocheted gloves.)<br />
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So this year, I'm sharing what it's like to wear, and Rhiannon has kindly shared her thoughts and experiences of making it up. Here goes!<br />
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From Tanith: The Wearer's Perspective</h4>
I love this <span class="il">snood</span>. It's fun and different and really cute. I guess the only downside is that it doesn't have the versatility of a plain <span class="il">snood</span>, but since I have a few others that are plain that doesn't bother me.<br />
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The <span class="il">bow</span> is a bit tricky. It certainly doesn't just sit up like that by itself. I found that by holding the <span class="il">bow</span> the way you want it to sit and sticking a bobby pin or two into the middle, you can get a very good result pretty easily.</div>
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As a wearer, I'd recommend this <span class="il">snood</span> pattern if you are looking to add something a little different and special to your collection. </div>
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Last year as part of Snoodtember, Tanith asked me to review a number of vintage <span class="il">snood</span>
crochet patterns which featured in magazines and newspapers freely
available through Trove. After I did so, I decided to try several and
blogged about them (<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://parlourduck.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/vintage-snood-pattern-reviews-belated.html&source=gmail&ust=1505904529067000&usg=AFQjCNFK8arNs8bNYOBebUoVQORo4ZpgLw" href="http://parlourduck.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/vintage-snood-pattern-reviews-belated.html" target="_blank">http://parlourduck.blogspot.<wbr></wbr>com.au/2016/11/vintage-<span class="il">snood</span>-<wbr></wbr>pattern-reviews-belated.html</a>). I also made the fabulous-looking "<span class="il">Snood</span> with <span class="il">Bow</span>" but as that was a gift I didn't blog about it! </div>
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The pattern didn’t give tension/gauge information, but did
specify a No. 4 knitting cotton and a No 10 aluminium crochet hook. I chose
Sullivans Mercerised Knitting and Crochet 4 ply cotton because it closely matched
the description and as a bonus it came in a red which closely matched the lighter
weight crochet cotton I was using to make the accompanying gloves. Because the
final size of the <span class="il">snood</span> didn’t have to be exact, I used my trusty Stratnoid 13,
a lovely vintage hook which suits my hand comfortably and is about 2.5m, even
though a no 10 should be closer to 3 or 3.25. I have learnt that I often work
with a looser tension than vintage patterns expect, so a smaller hook isn’t a
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the crochet mesh are straightforward and as most of the <span class="il">snood</span> consists of
repeating a pattern for many rows, it was easy to fall into a rhythm and the
body of the <span class="il">snood</span> worked up quickly. The instructions to finish the edge
require a bit more care, as you need to pay attention to exactly which
edge you are working on, but there is nothing complicated about them. The <span class="il">bow</span>
is once again easy to work, as after the initial set-up rows you are just
repeating the same pattern for 50 rows. By far the hardest part for me was
making the strip of mesh up into the <span class="il">bow</span> shape, working out how to balance the
length of worked mesh into the <span class="il">bow</span> loops and the hanging ends. I haven’t had
much experience with that tacked style of <span class="il">bow</span>. </div>
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make my own, heating water and corn-starch, and it was a bit strong. I spent a few days gently handling the <span class="il">bow</span> and
<span class="il">snood</span>, working them between my palms, to soften them up, rather than washing
and starting again, simply because it was a miserable rainy week and I wasn’t
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This was a nice pattern which worked up quickly, but the <span class="il">snood</span> itself isn't particularly different from many patterns available. The impact comes from the <span class="il">bow</span>, which could be added to any <span class="il">snood</span> pattern which you already have and know works for your head.</div>
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<div>For anyone making this up, folding a strip into a bow is easy once you have a bit of practise. I do this a lot with ribbon (and sometimes paper for wrapped presents). But it is a bit hard to explain, so I hope this photo might help. Fold the crocheted strip in this way, then sew it together in the centre. Once it is attached this way, you can gather it up the centre and attach to the snood.<br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgXpb7HPDCZFifRJyJtS3ZLk-Wt-0_OXBQuT2OuAfu_ocbEEmeFmz2HjS-XmKBpLa-aFO2e5RCL2WNRH5XXM5yUbHSJMDQk2UPxX8iBnF__z6dvVP_TctcY_9n9hC8pWADI2rpSqJ7Cg/s500/bow+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgXpb7HPDCZFifRJyJtS3ZLk-Wt-0_OXBQuT2OuAfu_ocbEEmeFmz2HjS-XmKBpLa-aFO2e5RCL2WNRH5XXM5yUbHSJMDQk2UPxX8iBnF__z6dvVP_TctcY_9n9hC8pWADI2rpSqJ7Cg/s320/bow+image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /></div><div>I hope this is helpful to anyone who wants to try their hand at this snood pattern, or perhaps do as Rhiannon suggests, and add a bow to another snood pattern. </div>
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Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-50624412589016739862017-09-09T09:00:00.000+10:002017-09-09T09:00:17.438+10:00Snoods from other decadesSnoods really hit their stride in the 1940s, but that isn't the only decade in which they appeared. Since this week is "Era hopping" for Snoodtember, why don't we have a little look at some inspiration from other times?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230343571" target="_blank">The Sun, 26 Nov 1950, </a>Right: <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47884448" target="_blank">The West Australian, 4 Sep 1950</a></td></tr>
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A lot of references to snoods in the 1950s (in the Australian publications at least) turn to being about something that is more of a scarf or head wrap style. The one you see on the right above is interesting as it is in that scarf style, but appears to still be in a netted material. Plus it has pompoms.<br />
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For the women with short hair who miss out on snoods, the left image is a navy blue satin evening snood from Schiaparelli, with a jewelled clasp at the neck.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51397235" target="_blank">The Australian Women's Weekly, 31 Mar 1965</a></td></tr>
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I love these 1960s snoods. The hair went big, and so did the snoods. I do love the mushroom shapes, but my favourite sixties hats are the fluffy fur ones, so I love that middle one! (Plus, it's another style you can wear with short hair.) Although, as the article says, all of them are tops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/5702004" target="_blank">The Australian Women's Weekly, 31 Mar 1965</a></td></tr>
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A little more unusual, and so very 60s! That chenille version on the left is so perfectly suited to the era, while still really staying true to the 40s idea.<br />
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That issue also included two snood patterns, one knitted and one crocheted, which are really still in the classic 1940s style, although the second one is rather larger.<br />
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Hello 1970s! OK, apart from the make-up, not much has changed, right?<br />
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I can't call a haute couture photoshoot a real snood comeback, but I had to share this one anyway. Why not wear your snood with some GIANT FEATHERS. You know you want to.<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed this little trip through some less expected decades and looks from the snood world, and that maybe these images have provided some inspiration too!Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-83863417312162129232017-09-02T10:00:00.000+10:002017-09-02T10:00:10.781+10:00Welcome to Snoodtember 2017Somehow it's already that time of year again! Snoodtember: a time to celebrate all things snood, time to have fun with this vintage classic accessory and take a lot of heavily filtered snood-selfies.<br />
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As with last year, there are weekly themes, but I won't be doing individual posts on them here on the blog this time. As before, the themes are optional, feel free to share any snood looks at any time! They are just there if you are looking for some ideas.<br />
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Week 1 (Sept 3rd - 9th): Seasonal </h4>
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Since
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For those in the Southern hemisphere with me, celebrate the start of
spring, perhaps with flowers, butterflies and bees, or enjoy the last of
the cold weather by adding some wintery touches. If you are on the
other side of the planet, you might like a last summery hurrah or to
welcome autumn with some changing leaves and orange hues. </div>
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Week 2 (Sept 10th - 16th): Era hopping </h4>
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Snoods
were big in the forties, but they enjoyed success in a range of eras.
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or even way back in the Renaissance! Alternately, keep your snood the
same but try it with an outfit from a different era than your usual or
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Week 3 (Sept 17th - 23rd): Colours of the rainbow </h4>
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Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-64399625906587268032017-08-29T09:00:00.000+10:002017-08-29T09:00:17.541+10:00My Vintage Cover: The Red Gloves EditionAnother vintage cover! I'm really pleased with myself for doing three this month. although there was still one more that I really wanted to attempt. Oh well, next time!<br />
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This was one I spotted in a book I borrowed this month from the library (you would have seen about it in <a href="http://mailchi.mp/a51287dd2877/myvintagecover-1445933" target="_blank">the newsletter</a> if you are a subscriber), called "Cover up: the art of magazine covers in Australia" by Robert Holden. It has lots of great Australian covers that I hadn't seen before, and this one really caught my eye.<br />
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The editing on this one was actually much easier than the others. Most of it was playing with the details of the black and white filter and removing the effect on the gloves and lips. I'm not much of a make-up person, but I wanted to get that drawn outline look on the lips so I actually used eyeliner. Which made me look crazy, and it didn't even show up in the end! Luckily only the baby saw me like that, and it was his fault for waking up, really.<br />
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If you missed my other covers, there was the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/my-vintage-cover-polka-dot-edition.html" target="_blank">yellow polka-dots</a> and the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/my-vintage-cover-red-beret-edition.html" target="_blank">red beret</a>, and also make sure you keep checking the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/myvintagecover/" target="_blank">#myvintagecover hashtag</a> on Instagram - there have been some amazing efforts!<br />
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Thank you everyone who has joined in or supported those who have with your encouraging comments.Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-50279839028705281092017-08-22T09:00:00.000+10:002017-08-22T09:00:08.031+10:00Trove Pattern Project - A 1930 "Smart Little Turban"The earliest vintage hat pattern I have so far used is this turban from 1930. I keep thinking of it as 1920s, and it almost is, but we can probably all agree it is at least in a very 20s style. I've seen other very similar patterns shared on Pinterest, but this one is from my great-great-grandfather's favourite newspaper to write letters to, the Brisbane Courier, from the 7th of August, 1930.
You can access the <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21553823" target="_blank">original article here</a>.<br />
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I think it is designed to be tied on and arranged each time you wear it, but I've chosen to sew the draping in place so it is ready to go. I'm not sure this is the best option but it works.<br />
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You can use either stretch or woven material, a piece at least 16 by 60 inches. If you are sewing it in place as I did, stretch is best. Your choice of fabric will naturally be determined by whether you intend to wear it for "theatre and restaurant wear in the evening" or for "motoring and sports wear during the daylight hours". <br />
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As always, they don't have all the measurements you might want, but it was certainly enough to work from.
The first one I made (the green) was a little small for my 22-22.5 inch head. It does fit, but doesn't sit where I'd like and the fabric stretch is needed. On a friend with a 21 inch head, this size was perfect.
For my second attempt (pink), I added an inch or two to the length and width of the rectangle, and an inch or two around the curved edge too. This is a much better fit, but still on the small side, especially as my hair has grown longer.<br />
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Making</h4>
I sewed this turban by hand, as instructed. It was a good in-front-of-the-TV task and didn't take too long. After getting the arrangement how I wanted on the mannequin, I hand stitched it into place at a few points. The instructions were relatively straightforward, and the draping diagrams were actually quite helpful! I'm not completely clear on the different ways they suggest tucking the various bits, but since they assure me that <i>this</i> way, with the ends twisted across the top, is the most flattering to the <i>older woman</i>, that's all I need to know, right? I'm told it adds dignity, and will provide balance for "the somewhat heavier outline of the average matron." Hmmm. <br />
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If you are good with tying head wraps and scarves, it might suit you better to make the turban and tie it each time. For me, sewing it up seemed like the better option. Still, it requires adjusting when you put it on, and if you were using a non-stretch fabric I imagine that you would want to tie it each time. It's a pretty easy-to-wear item either way, and great for bad hair days/weeks/years.
I also like the smooth front section as a place to add a bit of bling, in the form of a hat pin or brooch.<br />
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<b>What do you think of this one? And would you prefer to wear it motoring or to the theatre? </b>Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-73956778912584746892017-08-15T09:00:00.000+10:002017-08-15T09:00:17.585+10:00My Vintage Cover: The Red Beret EditionThe problem with researching <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/where-to-find-vintage-magazine-covers.html" target="_blank">places to find vintage magazine cover images</a> was that I found so many that I want to recreate! Some require a
lot of effort, clothes or accessories I don't have, or special
locations, and they can wait for the future. (I'm not sure yet if we'll
run the challenge again, but I know I'll be doing more covers either
way!)<br />
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within my current reach, like this one. Despite what I said after <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/my-vintage-cover-polka-dot-edition.html" target="_blank">my first vintage cover recreation</a>, I'm back with another close up! </div>
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whitening up the background: mostly using the "clone" and "curves"
tools, but the fun stuff was getting the magazine-y feel.<br />
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Obviously
the text adds to that, but so does the "film grain" filter. To get the
paint effect in the background, I added a painted texture and then
removed it from the face and hat (as well as fading it a lot to keep it
more subtle). All the effects in picmonkey can be applied to just a part
of the image if you like. And then I added the coloured bits in the
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Unfortunately a lot of these are tools you only get if you pay to use Picmonkey, but I'm sure similar features are available with other software. I also use Gimp, which is free, and has a lot of great features, but it isn't quite as simple to use. In most of my regular photo editing I only use the free tools like exposure, cropping, resizing and so on.</div>
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had fun with this one, but more importantly, I think I could get used
to wearing my berets low down like this! What do you think?</b>Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-39038297311258412372017-08-08T09:00:00.000+10:002017-08-08T09:00:32.362+10:00Learning: Lace Millinery<div dir="auto">
After making a start on <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/learning-ribbon-embroidery.html" target="_blank">ribbon embroidery</a>, my next
learning experience for the year was lace millinery. I finished my first piece using the technique before I had the baby, but I put off sharing the results, hoping to have a nice photo shoot first. That hasn't happened, and I'm already almost finished the second piece using this technique, so I decided to just share anyway! Edie (the mannequin) is a pretty good model, after all.</div>
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The class is an
online one, offered through <a href="http://hatacademy.com/" target="_blank">Hat Academy</a> and taught by <a href="https://www.brettmorley.com/" target="_blank">Melbourne milliner Brett Morley</a>. The full <a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/headpieces/products/lace-millinery-deluxe-course" target="_blank">Lace Millinery deluxe course</a> is three lessons, and I have actually only bought the first of the lessons (you can buy individually or the whole lot together), Lace Millinery Fundamentals.<br />
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There are
many different ways of working with lace in millinery, but Brett's work
using these techniques is particularly stunning. He taught this method
at the 2014 International Millinery Forum, and I was interested, but
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Ever since I saw this course on Hat Academy, I've been coveting it, and finally decided to treat myself this year.</div>
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I'm
really glad I did. As well as being generally excited to be learning
something new, I love the results I achieved on my first try, and I'm enjoying experimenting more.<br />
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downside to the method is that it is very slow. Every piece of lace
that you see here as a petal or leaf is individually cut out and sewn on
to a wire support. This is extremely time-consuming. On the plus side, it is all hand sewing and able to be made in small increments of time (great for the work-from-home-mum). I did a lot in front of the TV in the evenings and even
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I like that the look of the pieces can be very modern and very artistic, but also very vintage and classic. Another plus is that because each petal is wired, they can be shifted and shaped at any point, and altered after making to suit the wearer.<br />
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My second lace millinery project is a combination of skills from this class and another from Hat Academy, and I'm really excited to show you that one soon, plus yet another. All these new skills are very exciting!<br />
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What do you think? Are you a fan of online learning? (It sure is great for these baby-busy years for me!)</div>
Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-90162188657386284372017-08-03T09:00:00.000+10:002017-08-03T09:00:06.582+10:00My Vintage Cover: The Polka Dot EditionAugust is here, which means it's time for the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/my-vintage-cover-photo-recreation.html" target="_blank">My Vintage Cover</a> challenge to begin. I thought I'd try to get one done early to get the ball rolling, and I hope to find time for one more before the month is out.<br />
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This has been quite the learning experience for me, especially since I usually avoid taking photos of my hats on myself! But here it is:<br />
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Based on this Australian Women's Weekly cover:<br />
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Lessons I learned:</h4>
<b>Play to your strengths</b>. Actually I thought I was doing this, by choosing a cover that was just showing a hat, but I didn't consider that a facial close-up really would be best if you have make-up skills, and also don't mind directly comparing your profile to that of a model.<br />
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<b>The same pose will look different on you than the original model.</b> I tried to achieve the same pose, but not only was it really hard, but it wasn't exactly flattering. I would have been better finding the best angle for me that was <i>similar</i> to the original.<br />
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<b>Make something useful. </b>I really don't know why I chose a hat in yellow polka dots instead of something I (or anyone else) might actually ever <i>wear</i>. Oh well!<br />
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<b>Photo editing is the best thing ever. </b>I HATED my photos when I took them, but the baby woke up so I worked with what I had. Editing makes soooo much difference. I really like the end result!<br />
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If I attempt another cover, I will choose one that is shot from further away, and go for a generally similar look without worrying too much about high levels of accuracy. And there will probably be no polka dots.Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-24838697136564229912017-07-28T11:04:00.002+10:002017-07-28T20:06:33.163+10:00Where to find vintage magazine coversNext week sees the start of August and the My Vintage Cover photo challenge! If you missed the details about the challenge, you can read it all <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/my-vintage-cover-photo-recreation.html" target="_blank">in my last post</a>.<br />
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Today I wanted to talk about ways of finding your inspiration image, and share some useful resources.<br />
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Books:</h3>
Sometimes it's nice to just look at pictures the old-fashioned way: in a book. I'm not going to suggest you buy a book just to find an image for this challenge, but if you have a good local library, you might get lucky and find some good resources there. Fashion books with lots of images that I've borrowed from my library include: "The Australian <span class="hotspot">Women</span>'<span class="hotspot">s</span> <span class="hotspot">Weekly</span> fashion : the first 50 years", "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Fashion-Decade-Designer-association/dp/1554074371/" target="_blank">Vogue Fashion</a>", and "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Fashion-Decade-Designer-association/dp/1554074371/" target="_blank">The Chronology of Fashion</a>". Nicole recommends "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Covers-Dodie-Kazanjian/dp/0810997681/" target="_blank">Vogue: The Covers</a>", which looks awesome. Checking my library again I've just found "<span class="hotspot">Cover</span> up : the art of <span class="hotspot">magazine</span> <span class="hotspot">cover</span>s in Australia"and "Front page : <span class="hotspot">covers</span> of the twentieth-century" - I'll let you know how they are!<br />
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You can actually do pretty well just from using a search engine and typing in "vintage magazine cover", but for something a little more curated, it's hard to beat Pinterest. The good thing about both of these options is that you will find results from the big names, like Vogue and Life and so on, but also ones you may never have heard of or wouldn't think to search for. Some of the lesser known titles I'm enjoying are The Queenslander, Woman and Home, and The Farmer's Wife. You can then always pick a publication and narrow your search down.<br />
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One of my favourite things to do with Pinterest, especially when the results aren't what I'm looking for (like when no one knows what a pillbox hat looks like, for example), is to search "Boards" instead of "Pins", to see who else has curated the mess for you.<br />
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I've created my own <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/tanithrowan/vintage-magazine-covers/" target="_blank">Pinterest board for magazine covers</a>. It was going to be just ones that might be suitable to recreate but I'm afraid I couldn't stick to that. Maybe you have <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/pin/266064290468852777/" target="_blank">a zebra to ride</a>, though?<br />
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And here are some of the best boards I found for a few delightful publications: <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/dbeukelman/vogue/" target="_blank">Vogue</a>, <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/lynettanaus/vintage-life-magazine-covers/" target="_blank">Life</a>, <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/harpersbazaar/vintage-harper-s-bazaar/" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a> (this has editorials too, but is actually from Harper's Bazaar's account), and <a href="https://au.pinterest.com/lanorkeitt/vintage-cosmopolitan-covers/" target="_blank">Cosmopolitan</a>.<br />
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You can browse the covers of the <a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/aww/covers" target="_blank">Australian Women's Weekly online</a> thanks to the National Library of Australia. Chatelaine magazine has <a href="http://www.chatelaine.com/living/chatelaine-magazine-covers/?gallery_page=5#gallery_top" target="_blank">a nice gallery</a> of their covers through the years. You can find covers of The Queenslander on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=commons&q=queenslander" target="_blank">Flickr Commons</a>, thanks to the State Library of Queensland.<br />
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I think, in fact, the hardest part is not finding the covers online, but narrowing your search and finding something that will suit you to recreate. If you have a decade in mind, that would be a good way to narrow your search. I also found some of the smaller publications by searching this way.<br />
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I also recommend seeing what your library gives you access to online (after not being a library member for many years I'm now addicted!), because I can access the Vogue archives through the State Library of NSW with my local library card number, as well as a number of other resources.<br />
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<b>Edited to add:</b> A couple of people on Instagram suggested also checking Ebay for vintage magazines. Even if you don't want to buy, there are some great cover images to look at there. <br />
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I hope this helps with some inspiration if you are thinking of joining in the challenge, and even if you aren't! I could look at vintage covers all day.<br />
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Nicole has recently done <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/one-week-vintage-cover-begins/" target="_blank">a round up of her previous recreations</a>, so make sure you check out that post too.Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-1053320624178795702017-07-14T23:00:00.000+10:002017-07-14T23:00:17.809+10:00"My Vintage Cover" - a Photo Recreation ChallengeI'm back! As promised, I am now a mother of two. It's quite exhausting. The business is still on maternity leave, but the blog is returning a little earlier for a fun community event.<br />
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If you follow Nicole and her blog <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/" target="_blank">The Artyologist</a>, you would have seen her lovely <a href="http://www.theartyologist.com/tag/vogue/" target="_blank">recreations of vintage Vogue magazine covers</a>. I have long had my eye on a few covers that I want to recreate, and this led me to think that we could all have some fun with these images! I contacted Nicole and the My Vintage Cover challenge is the result. So join us in August to create and share your own version of a favourite vintage fashion image!<br />
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Here are the challenge guidelines:<br />
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<li>The challenge runs from August 1- 31, 2017 and you are welcome to post
your images on any day of the month. We are announcing the challenge
now, so you can start choosing which images to recreate, and preparing
any pieces you might need to have in order to complete your recreation.</li>
<li>This is a non-competitive community event. We just want people to have
fun, both in the challenge of recreating vintage images, and in sharing
the finished images with others.</li>
<li>The event will take place in a two places. If you have an Instagram
account, you can take part there, but if you don't have Instagram, you
can participate on your blog. Use whichever platform you prefer.</li>
<li>If you post your recreations on Instagram, use the hashtag,
#myvintagecover which we have created for this event, so we can all see
your images.</li>
<li>If you are posting on your blog, feel free to let either Nicole or I
know about it, so we can see your post and share it with others when we
do a round up post.</li>
<li>We will be posting a few "round-up" posts on our Instagram accounts or blogs depending on how many participants we have.</li>
<li>Though we are calling it "My Vintage Cover," you are welcome to
recreate either a vintage magazine cover (such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar
or McCall's) or an editorial vintage fashion image. Images with
distinctive poses, or styles that are iconic to a specific era are great
options.</li>
<li>Repost and share your inspiration image, or link to it, so we can all compare the recreations to the original images.</li>
<li>Feel free to make your recreation as detailed as you would like. Even
if you don't have it 100% accurate, join in anyways with what you can.
There are a lot of great vintage images out there which rely on iconic
makeup and hair, distinctive poses, or unique camera angles, so even if
you don't have all the details correct, you can still participate.</li>
<li>You are not limited to just one image. Recreate as many images as you would like to! (and have the time for!)</li>
<li>Please feel free to repost this image any and everywhere you can. The more people who know about the challenge, the better!</li>
<li>Most important of all: have fun! We are so excited to see what you come up with.</li>
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<b>Now, who has four white kittens I can hug? </b>Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-46181909254246211342017-04-13T09:00:00.000+10:002017-04-13T10:53:25.698+10:001940s Felt Turban collaboration with RockagirlI've been lucky to collaborate with some amazing people in the last few years, and the images from these collaborations always take my breath away.<br />
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Last year I worked with Polish pin-up model Maja, known as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rockagirl" target="_blank">Rockagirl</a>. She was interested in a 40s-inspired shoot, in collaboration with some other brands, and was taken by my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/505950387/1940s-vintage-reproduction-wool-felt" target="_blank">previous wool turban</a>.<br />
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I love how this turban looks in the burgundy colour, and with these outfits and the beautiful Rockagirl, it is simply stunning.<br />
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Collaborations can be a lot of stress, especially with my unpredictable work schedule as a work-from-home-mum, but I always end up feeling very proud of my work when it is displayed to such advantage.<br />
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I don't actually know anything about the location for this photoshoot, but the lines in he background complement the folds and grooves in the hat so beautifully!<br />
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When I return from maternity leave, it may be some time before I get back to doing much in the way of collaborations, since my time will be so much more limited, but I know there will be more eventually, because results like this can't be ignored!<br />
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This turban is currently <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/508707980/vintage-inspired-1940s-style-burgundy" target="_blank">listed in my Etsy shop</a>, but remember that I'll be closing that for maternity leave very soon - in about a week, in fact.<br />
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This will be my last pre-maternity blog post too, so I'll see you when I'm a mother of two! Yikes.<br />
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Model: <span class="il">Rockagirl</span> (FB: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://www.facebook.com/rockagirl&source=gmail&ust=1492072174542000&usg=AFQjCNF3vAlj0Py_xLNnel4PufATVVmrsA" href="http://www.facebook.com/rockagirl" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="il">rockagirl</span></a>, IG: @<span class="il">rockagirl</span>)<br />
Photographer: Joanna Mucha (FB: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en-GB&q=http://www.facebook.com/darcoalt&source=gmail&ust=1492072174542000&usg=AFQjCNGFjuCnUT-vDj8ERqh3m_b2o2L0KA" href="http://www.facebook.com/darcoalt" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/darcoalt</a>, IG: jeanne_darco)Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753730293874291295.post-40716975476596163352017-03-30T09:00:00.000+11:002017-03-30T09:00:11.993+11:00Summer Straws and Winter FursAs the time until baby number two arrives get fewer and fewer, my work time has been more and more devoted to making, rather than blogging, so today is just going to be a bit of show and tell.<br />
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I've just done a complete stock changeover at The Blackheath Hub, the local shop where my hats are on sale. A full winter collection has gone in, just in time for the cooler weather, and a lot of summer hats are back in my hands.<br />
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I'll be listing these ones, for which I happily have these lovely images on my friend Ruanne, on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/tanithrowandesigns" target="_blank">Etsy</a> in the next few days.<br />
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Honestly, if this floral one doesn't sell by the time it's summer here again, I'm keeping it!<br />
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Straw hats with decently large brims are a must for summer, and very flattering too.<br />
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Among the other hats I'll be listing are these versions of the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/hat-patterns-from-1950s.html" target="_blank">1954 Butterfly cap</a> I reviewed for the <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/search/label/trove%20pattern%20project" target="_blank">Trove Pattern Project</a>. I couldn't decide between red velvet and leopard print, and my Instagram friends were similarly divided, so I made both! It really is a cute pattern.<br />
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I do like bows on things. As you'll see a bit in the winter hats too!<br />
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Sadly I don't have beautifully modelled photos of these ones. The weather here has almost literally been stinking hot or raining for a month now!<br />
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There's a lot of 1960s inspiration and a lot of faux fur in this collection, with a little bit of 1940s (still fluffy though) thrown in for good measure.<br />
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I think I prefer the basic hoods in the really fluffy white fur, but the rich red has a lot going for it too. And as you can see, I'm enjoying adding pom poms to things!<br />
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My <a href="http://tanithrowan.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/1940s-millinery-trends-pixie-hat.html" target="_blank">love of pixie hats</a> continues, in furry 60s hood form this time. I've played with the shape a couple of times, and I think in future I will make some further revisions, but overall it's looking cute!<br />
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From the forties I'm exploring fur-trimmed tilt hats, with big silk bows. I swoon over these whenever I see vintage examples or illustrations, and I'm happy that I finally made one. Ok, two.<br />
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And finally, some seriously lush ear muffs. I got the idea for ear muffs on a more substantial base than just a thin band from a 1940s millinery book, but I've taken their instructions as a base and done it my own way. I'm getting really happy with them now (they are SO comfortable it is ridiculous) and once I've worked on another variation I have in mind, these are set to be one of my first sewing patterns! Look out for them in my post-maternity world. (Right now I can't think too far beyond the next five weeks, to be honest, and life is dividing into "urgent" and "later, whatever, I don't care".)<br />
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I hope that whatever season you are in, and preparing for, I've shared something to inspire you in your hat wearing! Keep an eye on the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/tanithrowandesigns" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> for the new listings (and use the discount code "uptheduff" to get 30% off from now until the shop closes for maternity leave in about two weeks), and if you happen to be a Sydney/Blue Mountains local, pop in to the Blackheath Hub to try something on!Tanithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915557658875958630noreply@blogger.com10