Making

The coif

So last night I made the first successful iteration of the coif for my empire costume! Well, semi successful – it still needs some adjustments.

It went through a few iterations, beginning with me pinning fabric on my head I front of the tv.

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And the final pattern:

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Leading to the final work up of the cap:

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The only problem is that this is now the state of my front room as I try to determine exactly what fabric I own…

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