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Photo from bauhausfrau on Flickr In the 18th century tea drinking was an established social custom with a recognized etiquette and distinctive equipage as we know from the pictures and writings of the period. At teatime men and women gathered to pursue leisurely conversations and enjoy the sociability of the home. Today I will continue the discourse of Taking Tea in Colonial America from yesterday's post (Part 1) and share on the topic of Tea Equipage. This information is highlighted from a…

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Ste. Genevieve Journal: Dressing 18th Century: Caps and Hats 18th Century Cap Pattern, 18th Century Hats Woman, 18th Century Hats, Women's Sewing Patterns, Historical Hats, 19th Century Women, Ladies Hats, 18th Century Costume, 18th Century Clothing

Accessories to you colonial costume make all the difference. They are what make the clothing and your persona come alive. Two of the first to invest in is the cap and hat. A Quality Straw Hat Trimmed 18th Century Style "Advertisements in the Virginia Gazetter indicate colonial merchants and milliners offered a “large and fashionable assortment” of caps, hats and bonnets for sale in their shops. Imported hats, plain or decorated with trimmings, were available for both ladies and gentlemen."…

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Caul and band sewn and worn inside out.   Last time, I had showed you the toile of a dormeuse cap I am making up, sans any sort of gather... Colonial Fashion, Colonial Clothing, 18th Century Hats, Period Fashion, Historical Hats, 18th Century Women, 18th Century Dress, 18th Century Costume, 18th Century Clothing

Caul and band sewn and worn inside out. Last time, I had showed you the toile of a dormeuse cap I am making up, sans any sort of gathering or pleating on the "wings". This post will lead you through the first part of cutting out and constructing the cap. My actual dormeuse design is more complex than the toile: it's a silk gauze version of the extant linen cap we saw in the last post. I will certainly add a ribbon around it to decorate it. I have read available accounts of cap-making online…

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