by Arrienne Ashford
lace hairnet in silk and linen using design from Giardineto novo di punti tagliati et gropposi per
exercitio & ornamento delle donne (1540)
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completed hairnet [cover photo] hairnet before gathering |
hairnet pattern hairnet pattern from 1540's lace book |
in_progress1 full hairnet being embroidered on paper - first I made the pattern for the hairnet out of fabric, a circle worked - then I drew that circle on posterboard and drew the pattern on it. Then I embroidered over the pattern after covering it with a ton of scotch tape |
in_progress2 Beginning of embroidering the pattern - needle weaving the lines dividing the motifs |
me_wearing_hairnet |
pattern_closeup in silk lace a closeup of part of the hairnet so you can see the pattern |