Want to make a smoking cap but you were afraid to ask?
I just discovered a great blog by a person who describes herself as a Mad Hatter Wannabe.
My link is to an article on making a smoking hat.
The author’s name is Cristina and she lives in Barcelona. She thought it would be a good idea to share hat making frustrations by posting her projects and their progress. They are very lovely Cristina. Well done!
Cristina has a brother, Jose, who works at home. She thought it a great idea for Jose to wear a smoking cap when he is working. How grand and European! Wonderful! You all know I am a history buff – it is all shades of Victorian times when many men wore smoking caps. Well there was a lot of smoking going on – usually pipes and cigars. I did hear tell of other types of “smoking” but that is of course a different story. You know that in Victorian times the sleeping cap was also popular. It’s kind of a light weight toque for indoors. Well you get the picture. You can see illustrations of Ebeneezer Scrooge of Christmas Carol fame wearing one. Homes were very drafty then – no central heating. Well there are some homes like that today and smoking caps and sleeping caps could come in handy.
Cristina referenced a site with some pictures of old smoking caps.
I just love hat lovers and admire hat makers. Cristina’s site is well worth bookmarking. If you are interested in hat making she has a lot of projects to share – thanks for sharing!
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Oh yes, Christina is truly awesome. The things she tries and the hats she makes along with sharing her journey is wonderful. Glad you found her. Also thanks so much for stopping by my own blog and commenting. You are so nice. Hugs, Jane
Thank you Cristina for letting me use your smoking hat picture in this post. It adds a great flavour!