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I’ve finished sewing my slat bonnet. I’ll get pictures up soon. I did it entirely by hand and it went more quickly than I thought. It was really quite fun. The hardest part was making the channels for the slats, and even that wasn’t very difficult!
I finally ordered my corset making supplies! I’m very excited. I can’t wait to get started. In the mean time, I’ll work on my apron(s) and sun bonnet. I’m going to make a slat bonnet. “Slats” were used to stiffen the brim so that it wouldn’t flop down in your face. I’m going to use cardboard “slats”, which I was surprised to find is historically accurate. (Cardboard was called Pasteboard back then, but it’s really the same thing.)
With the help of the ladies on the Sense and Sensibility forum, I decided that my fabric is acceptable. (Hooray!) I looked at some reproduction prints and found some quite similar to my choice.
Daniel in the Watermelon eating contest
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