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How did you make your hat..?

I am curious how everyone made their hats. The few I made myself are complete disasters.. mainly looking like a seagull landed and died on my head.

So how did you make yours? And tips and tricks?

Cheers,
Dorothea

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Bliss on May 21, 2011 at 5:14am

Those are lovely!

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Permalink Reply by Wendy Bliss on May 21, 2011 at 5:15am

I use thick wools interlined with horsehair, and find that gives enough stiffness for all but the largest hats (plus it doesn't flop or break down in the rain.) Iron-on horsehair interfacing will work, but pad-stitched horsehair and cloth is even better. The techniques in Janet Arnold's PoF seem to work - it does take some time, but they hold up! (the one in my profile pic is 18 years old and counting)

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Permalink Reply by Gottfried on November 15, 2011 at 9:22pm

I am Really interested in your findings from Janet Arnold. Witch book is exactly (as I only have the 1560 to 1620 and I could not find it in there.

I would be very interested in constructing my hats more historically correct. Any help you would be willing to give would be greatly appreciated.

Gottfried

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Permalink Reply by Uadahlrich on October 4, 2011 at 7:21am

Worked the Ren Faire at Fishers Indiana, USA over the weekend in the SCA encampment. I was making hats in the tailor shop. Got two tellerberets near completed. Just need sweatbands and chin straps. Then decision on how much plumage to add and other embellishments. Pictures as soon as I can recharge the batteries in the camera.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Richards on January 29, 2013 at 8:07pm

I just finished up my first hat! I used 100% red wool and the instructions on this page http://www.historiclife.com/pdf/landsknechthatandcoif.pdf.

It didn't quite come out as well as I'd like ... the top worked out great, but the brim was tricky. I tried to do the solid brim but I was a few inches short on wool and it just wouldn't work right, so I had to settle for the starfish style. Looks good on top, I think, but the underside is a bit of a dog's breakfast. Attempt #2 will be forthcoming ...