4 Pattern Pieces
Two layers of muslin for all pieces.
5/8 inch seam allowance ( adjust for sizing)
Pattern pieces
#1 - 21 inches long by 13 inches wide= hood sides/body
#2 - 8 inch diameter circle= crown
#3 - 7 inches long by 3-1/2 inches tall= forehead covering
#4 - 7-1/2 inches wide by 9-1/2 inches long= face covering
Use a chainstitch sewing machine to assemble first, adjust for size, and if you do not want to take it apart for embroidery or another reason, stitch with lockstitch sewing machine. Chain stitching the edges before assembly is optional. Use white thread for any seams or edges you want to leave in and colored thread for any seams or edges you may want to pull out.
Step 1 - on pattern piece 3, turn under by 1/4 inch on one long side, stitch.
- On pattern piece 4, do the same to one short edge.
- On pattern piece 1, do the same on both short sides.
Assembly
Step 1 - Place right sides together of pieces # 3 and #1 - placing piece #3 between the two short sides of piece #1 at one end of the shorter length. You are stitching the forehead cover to the hood sides at the top. Make sure the stitched edge of piece #3 points toward the bottom of the hood.
Step 2 - using "easing in", right sides together, pin the upper edges of pieces #1 and #3 to piece #2, the circle. Pin before stitching, gather or overlay if needed. You can also baste by hand or lockstitch machine and pull up bobbin threads to lightly gather. If not using a basting method, before pinning, fold the circle into equal quarters to make slight lines in the fabric and start by pinning at the center front, center back, and center side(s) before easing the rest of the fabric in place and pinning. Pay extra attention to the forehead covering being centered before stitching. Stitching should be even all around circle.
Step 3 - measure 1 to 1-1/2 inches down from the lower edge of the forehead covering. Place piece #4 at the measured length, pinning along the front sides down toward the bottom. Make sure stitched edge of piece #4 points up toward the top. Adjust before stitching to fit your face. Stitch along each side.
Step 4 - turn up bottom hem by 1/4 inch. Press. Stitch. Turn hood right side out.
People or people in occupations who wear this type of hood include gardeners, artists, beekeepers, nuclear plant personnel, medical or anti-biological/virus personnel, welders and auto body shop personnel (metal hoods for some), to name a few. This is not meant as a religious garment.
