| Published 27th May 2013 |
se the square-shaped hood below as your basic pattern. Choose styles and measure your hood opening with care.
They can be further modified to your desired style.
| basic square hood |
A Moroccan burnoose uses the above method.
How a burnoose is worn.
Below are the shapes derived from the basic square:-
Lined Hoods
Hoods are lined to:
- add body to flimsy fabrics
- reduce/stop itching from rough fabrics
- anchor special fabrics to openings such as fur or heavy embroidery
Sometimes you may want to stiffen the opening to get the hood to behave. Stiffeners can be:
- buckram with glue
- glueless buckram
- interfacing with glue
- glueless interfacing
- high quality flat foam (akin to foam used for shoulder pads)
- dacron batting
- other fabrics such as denim or terry
- 1,2,3,4,5 will not withstand frequent laundering.
- 1,2,3,4,5 require hand-washing and upright storage with enough room to avoid other items crushing the stiffeners. They crease easily.
- 1 & 3 will cause thin fabrics to pucker and will be unsightly
- 6 & 7 withstand machine laundering and can be stored folded
Coming soon:
How to make a mock-up of your chosen hood
How to cut the hood
How to shape the hood-to-neckline joint
How to improve hood design
How to anchor stiffener
How to anchor lining
