2024 Grandmother’s sale Haul

Some of the notions I also got at the 2024 Grandmother’s sale

I’ve blogged about the Ujamma Grandmother’s Fabric & Yarn sale in previous years, and I wanted to share my shopping haul this year too.

I was mostly looking for knits this time around – swimsuit knits as well as t-shirt knits. Last year I think I did pretty well for these categories, though this time around I didn’t have as much luck. I also kept my eyes open for silk, linen, and wool, along with general fancies, but didn’t have much luck here either. I still got loads of fantastic fabrics for a great deal though…

Cross tree headdress – My Finished Interpretation

Wearing my Cross Tree Headdress

After wanting to make the Cross Tree headdress (aka Reticulated Headdress) for years I’ve finally done it – and of course, already have ideas for a future version.

Cross tree headdress – Veil work in progress

Wearing my Cross Tree Headdress

In a previous post I showed the steps of making my own Cross Tree headdress, and in this post I’ll be looking at the veil.

When I first looked at the effigies and monumental brasses, I thought that it was possible that the veil was a heavier fabric, and pleated, with a frill at the front edge of Countess Beatrice of Portugal’s Cross Tree Headdress. However as I started to make my own interpretation, I decided against this, and explored other options.

So far in my searching I’ve also seen the cross-tree headdress referred to as a reticulated headdress as well, but I’ll be referring to it mostly as a Cross Tree headdress, largely for my own searchability when I come back to this post later…

Cross tree headdress – My work in progress

Wearing my Cross Tree Headdress

In a previous post I looked at the effigy I find most inspiring for the Cross Tree headdress style, along with additional similar-but-different effigies and monumental brasses. I also did a previous post looking at other reenactors, cosplayers, costumers, and milliners who did their own interpretation of the Cross Tree headdress.

In this post, I’ll be showing the steps of making my own Cross Tree headdress (or at least my first… goodness knows there might be a version 1, 2, and 3 before I am fully satisfied!) and then in a future post I’ll show off the finished hat.

So far in my searching I’ve also seen the cross-tree headdress referred to as a reticulated headdress as well, but I’ll be referring to it mostly as a Cross Tree headdress, largely for my own searchability when I come back to this post later…

Cross tree headdress – Modern Interpretations

Selfie in my new horned hennin

While researching my red horned hennin (to the side), I kept coming across the Cross Tree Headdress as well, (or examples like it) and little by little, it got into my head that I should try this style of over-the-top enormous hat to add to my collection of really wacky 15th century headwear.

In this post I’ll be looking at the interpretations (and research) of other costumers, cosplayers, and hat-makers.

So far in my searching I’ve also seen the cross-tree headdress referred to as a reticulated headdress as well, but I’ll be referring to it mostly as a Cross Tree headdress, largely for my own searchability when I come back to this post later…