Wayward Headgear And Other News
I actually made this hat back on 7/19, but I forgot to mention it. I had woken up early before an event and had time to kill before hitting the road. I decided I needed a new hat. I had some ideas of what I wanted, but they changed somewhat when I saw this remnant of fire engine red velvet tucked in the midst of my fabric stash. I'm pretty happy with the construction of the hat - organ pleats, wired crown, pad stitched brim - but the materials I ended up using are atrocious. The velvet is shiny acetate, which is very flashy but not the most authentic looking. The main body of the hat is provided by a double layer of coarsely woven polyester (I swear I thought it was wool in the store!). The brim is lined with leftover bits of the acetate lining from the Moroni doublet sleeves. The band is cotton, but that hardly makes up for the mountain of textile sins that is the rest of the hat. I wore the hat with the white doublet and black trunk hose, and I felt like a police car. On an administrative note, my mac.com space will be going away in a couple months, but everything is already available here, so change your bookmarks as appropriate. I may move things again in a few months, but I'll try to keep anyone from getting lost. I know I haven't done much in the way of sewing for the past month or so, but I'm aware of the cyclical nature of my interests and it's always better to let the lull happen. It's hard to work up the desire to make more heavy clothes in the middle of summer anyway. I have recently been informed, however, that the silver gown will be done by October. As this is news to me, I shall have to get my posterior in gear.
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