Patterns for Net Hairnets

Over a year ago I decided to see what old netting patterns I could find online.  I focused first on books and then branched out to magazines.  It's been interesting to see what was out there.  I was surprised at how many books and magazines from the 1800s had been digitized.

Starting today I'm going back into my database and organizing it by the type of pattern or information that I found.  This week I'm focusing on hairnets, snoods or whatever you want to call the net bag that holds you hair.

Here are the books:

1. The Lady's Album of Fancy Work published in 1849
1. Net for the Hair (page 15, item 16) 
2. Treasures in Needlework by Mrs. Warren and Mrs Pullan, published in 1855
1. Net for the Hair - with illustration (page 42)
3. The Ladies’ Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work by Florence Hartley, published in 1859
1. Net for the Hair - with illustration (page 182)
4. The Illustrated Girl's Own Treasury published in 1861
1. Silk Net for the Hair (page 144)
5. The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide (2nd edition) by E. Harrison, published in 1885
1. Netted Night-net - with illustration (page 135)

Here are the magazines:

1. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 15-16) published in 1849
1. Net for the Hair (page 183)
2. Netting -- Lady's Nightcap (page 148)
2. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 43, July-December) published in 1851
1. Netting - Net for All the Hair (page 370)
3. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 46) published in 1853
1. Net for The Hair (page 459)
4. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 25-26) published in 1854 
1. Net for the Hair (page 126)
5. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 59) published in 1859 
1. Silk Net for the Hair (page 451)
6. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 35-36) published in 1859 
1. Silk Net for the Hair (page 363)
7. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 37-38) published in 1860 
1. Netted Net for the Hair - with an illustration (page 161)
8. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 62-63) published in 1861  
1. Invisible Hair-nets (page 544)
9. The Illustrated Magazine published on the Ladies' Page in 1864 
1. Simple Sleeping Net (page 57)
2. Invisible Net (page 57)
10. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 68-69) published in 1864 
1. Hair Net with Ribbon Coronet (page 75)
2. Invisible Net (page 83)
3. Marie Louise Hair Net (page 82)
4. Simple Sleeping Net (page 83)
11. Peterson's Magazine (Vol. 45-46) published in 1864 
1. Hair-net with illustration (page 156)
12. Godey's Lady's Book (Vol. 98-99) published in 1879
1. Round Hairnets  (page 86)

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I have needed to finish a few more bag samples for my beginning netting book.  Here is the one I finished just today.  

The bag is large enough to hold a few things like a wallet or keys or lunch.  The strap is long enough to go over you head and fit under your arm.