Sortie Cap 1858

I love the look of the sortie cap from Godey's magazine.  I especially love the fact that this pattern is so simple that I could use a peroid magazine article and reproduce it exactly as a woman reading Godey's Magazine in the 1858. 







The cap is very easy.  Even a new knitter can do it.  There is a great tutorial at:

http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/sortie.html

and even more pictures at:

http://historyknits.blogspot.com/2011/01/godeys-sortie-cap.html



To make the rosette I cut lengths of ribbon and gathered them one at a time onto a thread.  The I tied the ends of the thread and that gathered the ribbon.  Then I pressed the ribbon very flat. 
http://www.thinkbowtique.com/how-to-make-5-petal-flower.html


Children's caps for sale at:

http://www.aldridgeclothiers.com/#!shop-online/vstc1=outerwear



(Can't knit?  I couldn't until recently.  Everything you need to know for this pattern can be learned at

http://www.knittinghelp.com/   )


Although you can't really tell, my darling daughter is wearing her sortie cap in this picture.