I’m winding down the Parisian Gown (at least the gown part of it), and realize I need an awesome hat to go with it.
No ordinary bergere will do – I want a big-ass-poufy-cloud-of-feathers-and-cake sort of hat. So I looked at the images of hats saved in my 1770s Pinterest Board, and came up with a few designs I like…
My plan is to purchase a simple straw hat base from Michaels Crafts, and then cut the brim down to the small brims I keep seeing on these ’70s chapeaux. The crown will be covered in something poufy, and I’ll wet-set the flip up in back, after applying any brim-trim.
Wish me luck!
6 Comments
Kelsey
July 26, 2012 at 9:24 PMI'm trying to make a "big-ass-poufy-cloud-of-feathers-and-cake" hat myself, and I'm running into issues because I don't wear a big-ass-poufy hairstyle, and when its sitting on top of my head, I can't see. Best of luck!
Sandra Brake
July 27, 2012 at 1:47 PMIf you aren't wearing a wig then why not fill the cap that fits under the hat with padding in it to fill out all the space normally taken by the poufy hair? Or a 'false ceiling' type arrangement. Just a thought.
Lauren Stowell
July 27, 2012 at 8:40 PMThat's a great idea, Travs. Silkworm, I agree, it's hard to get the hair high like in the paintings and drawings where the hat sit really forward and down. I'm not quite sure if I will get it to work either, but adding a stuffing under the back to tip it up really sounds like it'll work. Thanks, Traveller!
Vienna La Rouge
July 26, 2012 at 10:10 PMLovely! Looking forward to the whole ensemble.
xox
Frollein Rabenschwarz
July 27, 2012 at 7:25 AMOh I´m so exited to see the result sitting on your head!
A Baronets Daughter
July 30, 2012 at 5:41 PMI think every lady should have an outrageous hat. As I said yesterday about my feathers of doom at the ORS picninc,"go big or go home!"..I did both. hahah. I can't wait to see your hat!