Pattern and Instructions: The Norma Turban
The Norma Turban was inspired by the character of Norma Desmond (played by Gloria Swanson) and her fabulous wardrobe in the 1950 dark comedy Sunset Boulevard.
The film is incredible (with costumes designed by Edith Head), but I am absolutely obsessed with the Sunset Boulevard musical currently playing on Broadway. If you have the chance to see the show before it ends its run this summer, I highly recommend it!
You'll find the tiled file (for printing at home on A4 or letter size sheets and taping together) and the A0 file (for printing at a copy shop like ThePlottedPattern.com).
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (33)
I have to say as a new sewist, these instructions were super confusing to me! I think I might have gotten it right? Lol
WITH ONE LOOK . . .
Is the Facebook group Girtie sew and tell gone or have I been blocked? I haven’t posted or commented in a while and now I can’t find it…
I wish I had enough hair to wear one of these but my hair is so thin it just stands straight out over the band haha
All I can think of is Soap Dish and how much the actresses LOATHED turbans. https://youtu.be/mBWTeurGb2g?si=ozjwwQRslYssof6M
I don't mean dead in a sense, I mean LITERALLY DEAD!
Very cute! This could probably be easily modified for a baby girl too!
This was super easy to whip up! Great stash buster and will make good gifts for the gals
I was thinking about starting to wear turbans, so I’ll take this as a sign! ❤️
Okay the instructions were a little challenging for me to wrap my head around without a visual, but this was actually really easy and fun to make! I felt like Houdini when I turned it right side out! ❤️
I'm such a visual learner, I struggle with all only written patterns too
A fun quick project! 😀
I was just speaking to my hairdresser last week about how to wear scarves and headbands. This pattern release is perfect timing for me! Thank you, Gertie!
Thanks! Page 10 of the tiled file is strange, it's like a plotting page.
Thanks for pointing that out! A new tiled file has been uploaded, just so it looks less confusing.
The perfect gift for friends who have everything. Super cute, thanks Gertie! =)
I've been wanting a pattern like this that I can make in merino jersey for winter, love it!
Any and all ways to wear a turban is my whole aesthetic! This is amazing!
Love it! Thank you!
Love this! Will be great for using up scraps!
WOW GERTIE!!! SUPER BEAUTIFUL!!! THANK YOU 😁🥰🎉♥️🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺
Super cute! My hair has been thinning and I have a small bald spot from Lupus and this is perfect to cover it. Thank you Gertie!!!
Where every piece of extra jersey is about to go.
I've been trying to up my hairstyle game and have been looking for silky scarfs, but have had little luck... I'd rather not have to tie it anyway, so this is fabulous!
Super cute! I can see some of these going into Christmas Stockings this year. Thank you Gertie!
Love!!
Thanks! Definitely needed this!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! Quicky, no fit, stash busters!!!!! :)
“I *AM* big! It’s the pictures that got small!”
Love a Turban - still disturbed on how young she is supposed to be (or how old that makes me)😜
My bestie is the choreographer of the current Sunset Blvd. I came from Australia to see it and his debut ❤️
Yes!!!! Love this and will be making immediately 🤩
HELL YES! I have wanted a pattern for this for FOREVER but could never find one that was quite right. Hellllllloooooooo scrap buster that will give me matching headbands to my entire everything!