Wigs for Babies

Jenny's sister, Vicky, is having a baby this summer.  Other people I know have had babies lately, and I've started to notice that while babies have lovely skin, often their hair is a little lacking.  Consequently, I was inspired to create the following for Baby Traig-Rouser: 

Sarah is wearing the "Bettie."  This one was inspired by an ad I saw for a new magazine called Craft.  If I had it to do over again, I'd give the wig a deeper crown: it doesn't really stick very well on baby's head.  Maybe toupee tape would help?  I used Lily Cotton Sugar 'n Cream, in "pumpkin," which I recommend highly: it's inexpensive, it's easy to work with, and it comes in a lot of vivid colors. 

The inspiration for the "Sir Wilfrid" was a Curtain Call production of Witness for the Prosecution (starring my sister).  I really dug the barristers' wigs, but figured that a non-powdered wig would be easier on a young complexion.  This is Sugar n' Cream again, in "warm brown."  I stole the curls from the "Loopy Velez" cowl pattern in Stitchin' Bitch.  (My mother made the cape.)

Susie is wearing the "Elke."  Here was an instance in which materials provided all the inspiration necessary.  I worked with Lion Brand "fun fur" (in "copper"), a real delight, because the eyelash-style yarn hides all stitches and mistakes.

Special thanks to my niece, Jennie, who  provided the models.  -- Peter

Comments

[Mike]

disturbing

[Melanie]

Vicky told me all about them. I'm especially taken by the Sir Wilfrid as I have always been enthralled by barristers and their wigs. I have always wanted a powdered wig with real powdered sugar, like a lick 'em stick for your nog, now that would be something!