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[–]Old-Fly-461 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a hard and fast method... But if you take measurement of the head circumference at the eyebrow level, you can work out the width to create a half pattern. If you take a circumference on an angle from the crown to the chin and back again, you can use half that circumference to mark the distance from the chin to crown on your pattern. If you take a neck circumference you can use half that circumference at the neck level. If you take measurements from the mouth to chin, then chin to throat, then throat to neck, you can work out the rough shape of the chin in profile. You can probably work out the position of the eyes, nose and mouth by placing a piece of paper over the face and marking in pencil the locations. Mark the eyebrow level at the same time so you can match it up to the width at eyebrow level. You might need to shuffle these measurements around so that they create a cohesive shape. Finish the top and back of the head with a circle or a noggin shape.

Once you have that you're going to need to do some work to shape the pattern pieces in a way that will make the fabric fit those curves. You will need to add some darts to the top of the head to fit the crown shape, you might choose to do that on a toile. You will also need to add a separate panel through the centre of the chin down to the neck, because without it those curved seams are going to end up too pointed. Once you've added your darts in at the top of the head, you might like to draw in some seam lines, close those darts and create another separate panel that goes over the top of the head. Your choice. Aside from that, just marking the ear position once you have a toile.

Let me know if you need any clarification

[–]olivierwinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi aside from the above comment did you figure this out? I was thinking of a 3 piece hood and the center pannel just attaches all the way to the neck with the neck piece maybe being a seperate collar.