stitched through the bottom brim
should do it. The hooks sort of gently "grab" the hair and this
allows the veiling to stay put. Even with my "shorter" hair, my
veiling stays neatly in place.
For those sisters who experience headaches from wearing knotted
scarf type caps -eliminate the triangle corners and put an elastic casing and
use a type of elastic with buttonholes in it to adjust the veiling to fit the
head as needed for comfort --I use small clear "backing" buttons which
do not present a problem since they are very thing and do not show from the
underside. I also cut my scarf brim types with the scarf on the part of
the pattern on the bias but the brim part on the grain of the fabric. Then
I cover the raw edges with bias tape or I use bias piping to curve to the shape
of the brim and the back.
I wash my coverings by hand, starch, and/or shape them while wet
on a styrofoam wig head and let dry. That way the shape is already there .
. . so my cap has a slightly less rigid look to it....
Your sister servant,
TJ
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CONCEALED CLIP AND PIN INSERTIONS
Those who prefer to keep their hair clips and bobby pins concealed under their
veiling headbands should consider the "Hair Clip Insertion Pattern" by
SMHC or be sure to have a custom clip/pin insertion added to the underside of
their covering headband or brim when they place an order with SMHC by adding the
#HCI on the order form below each covering ordered. This feature is only
one dollar extra per headcovering and is well worth the additional cost!
However, it is only availble on their veilings that have a headband or brim such
as Styes 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, and 26.
EMROIDERY HELPS KEEP VEILINGS SECURE
For those who wear scarf type veilings, adding machine embroidery of flowers,
bows, symbols and such add bulk to the top front edge of the scarf to
"grab" your hair and hold on without the aid of hair pins or clips.
Seaming a decorative embroidered ribbon all along the front edge (with enough
extra to tie behind the nap of the neck) also gives an additional part to
"grab" onto the hair without much additional weight to the scarf.
THe fabric stores are full of woven embroidered accessory ribbons that reflect
the styles of the early 70's. Be sure to use the kind that is thick and
woven and not printed since it is the woven part that "grabs" the
hair. You can usually find this ribbon in with decorative ribbons, iron-ons,
and special decorative kits (to add to blue jeans).
from the editors at She Maketh Herself Coverings
KEEPING SNOODS SECURE
Those who enjoy wearing crocheted snoods often find it helpful to put the
elastic around a headband to secure it to the head. A thin plastic
headband with fine teeth is sufficient to prevent the snood from slipping off
the back of your head. Place the headband as one would usually wear it
towards the front of the head. Place your hair in the net part of the
snood and stretch the elastic opening around the front of the head band to hold
it firmly in place. Enjoy!
from the editors at She Maketh Herself Coverings
