Rosalie's Medieval Woman - Plain FilletTutorial

Sewing Tutorial:
14th Century Plain Fillet To Use Under A Veil

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The linen fillet is a band of fabric which wraps around the head and which the veil pins onto. Their exact manufacture is unclear as there are no existing ones, so all we can do is make them with techniques which are known from materials which were used. I have seen them made as a circle and also with ties, and as best I know, neither is incorrect.

This tutorial is only one potential method of making these to look like the images we see, and it's the way I've done it with the best results.

What you need:
All you need is thread, a needle, pins, scissors,ruler, pen or pencils, a long strip of linen the circumfrence of your head plus about 1.5cm overlap, a strip of canvas or aida cloth the circumfrence of your head plus 1cm.

	Step 1 You will need to decide how high you want your fillet to be. If you're not sure, wide ruler can be a good guide.
	Step 2 Cut your linen. I made mine a ruler width and 62 cm long so it goes around my head. 62cm was my TOTAL of all of those combined. I have a small head. Mark it out with a pencil and then cut to size. This is what you will be using as a base for the linen, and will provide a little bit of stiffness.
	Step 3 Mark your linen Cut it out. It should look like this now.
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	The end result! I'm pretty pleased with this. Happy sewing!

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