How I wear my steuchlein

I thought that I would show you how I prefer to wear my steuchlein.

I start with putting my wulsthaube on.

Then I throw on the steuchlein

Oops a bit of.

It is nice to have that star so that I know it is on straight.

Then I tie it in the back.

Like this.

I throw the tail to the front to make it easy to tie it.

Finished

If one wanted you could always use needles here in stead, to minimize bulk.

Then I adjust the steuchlein over the wulsthaube

Tighten it in the back

Hold it in place with my left hand

The other hand twist the tail part into a tight twist.

When you have twisted for a while, you can let go of the left hand and use it to twist, it goes faster with two hands.

Then I put the twisted tail over my head, holding the back in place

Like this

The twist goes around the head.
And is tucked under itself.

Tada! like this. At this point I usually throw my hat with ostrich feathers on.
And this is how I wear my steuchlein and here is also a sneak peak of my new 16th century German blouse

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