Awhile ago I posted a little page of sketches for a late 1770s hat to go with my striped "Parisian Gown." I went out and bought all the materials for it, but never got around to putting the thing together, until now.
I went with the design in the bottom left of my page of drawings, which came from 1778, Gallerie des Modes, found on the wonderful Dames a la Mode site.
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Designs all taken from fashion plates and paintings |
The hat in the bottom right served as inspiration |
Unlike the Gainsborough Hat from a few days ago, I didn't cover the straw hat, just decorated - infinitely less stressful! The crown is covered in a large poof of dotted cotton batiste, and I used leftover strips of fabric from the Parisian Gown to add fluffles to the brim.
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The puffed ribbon around the band isn't particularly great - it may come off at some point, to be replaced by something better. |
A few more decorations - feathers, flowers stuck here and there, a bow - and it's done. I can't wait to add this to a high hairstyle with lots of rolls out the back, a month from now in Colonial Williamsburg. :-)
It's so beautiful! Everything matches perfectly and oh um I don't know what else to say because it's just plain gorgeous! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteIt turned out perfectly !
ReplyDeletereally really great.
now i want to make my own hat too :P
You should! Hat decorating is very creative and fun :-)
DeleteOMG! It's a maximalist symphony of fabulousness!
ReplyDeleteI love your description! thank you!
DeleteWow, this is amazing! Another thing I will have to try making sometime when I have more time!
ReplyDeleteYes, add this sort of thing to your list of costume to-do. It's really fun, easy, and adds a nice accessory to your costume
DeleteIt's beautiful, I want to make a hat but I should make a dress for it to go with first!
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