Bored and restless

I'm at work, reading the paper for today's seminar. Technically it is interesting, but I'm just so bored with everything. I want to run home and finish my bonnet! I got some satin ribbons on my way to work. I really wanted taffeta ribbons, but that would have required a trip down town. And I really like Monika, the woman who has the little fabric/haberdashery store just next to the university (hence, maximum ten minutes walk from my home) and want to do more shopping there. Both because she's nice and helpful and can order things if you ask and because I want to have a local haberdasher and thus try to keep her in business by shopping there.
But I want to make my bonnet! And take photos. I also finished the linen chainse, so now I can take photos of me in my new green bliaut. Maybe tomorrow, I prefer doing things like that during day light hours and it will have begun to get dark when I get home today.

Pictures of the bonnet

Pictures of the bonnet and all the relevant construction info (except a pattern which will be added later) can now be found on this page devoted to this new obsession, 19th century costume.