I have discovered through the wearing of my new hood (from an 1877 pattern) that 19th century winter outerwear does not fuck around
It did not come to play, in any sense of the word
There's a very good chance it was designed by someone who lived through the little ice age, at least in part, and therefore it will keep you WARM
It is actively snowing outside, and I had to take my gloves off because I was sweating. Because the seal around my face with the hood is just that thorough
They say a lot of heat escapes through the top of your head, and whoever drafted this pattern looked at that, cracked their knuckles, and said "not on my watch, dipshit"
(and it will do all of this while being, in my highly subjective opinion, 900% nicer looking than modern winter outerwear)
I have received requests!
The pattern is the ageless patterns 1877 lady's winter hood. Go to this page and scroll all the way down 
 and here is my personal example:
Technically the lappets are supposed to tie instead of being fastened with a brooch like in this photo or the clasp I have on it now, but I tried that with my mockup and it just ended up looking bulky and weird in my opinion
Happy sewing!
For the curious, it was published in La Mode Illustrée issue N°49, December 9, 1877. You can read the magazine here, if the link rot is ever fixed.
THANK YOU! SO COOL!
aquilezz
