Hat trimmed!

[mala_14]

I kind of just want to make hats now. They're so much fun! Here's my "finished" hat, trimmed with flowers. I arranged them around the crown and pinned them, then I sewed them on with big stitches so that they'll be easily removeable. They're a bunch of the flowers that I used for my 1882 Little Mermaid evening gown repurposed. Yay for not having to buy new things!

I got the idea of a wreath of flowers from jenthompson's 1883 Peterson's. The lady on the far right of this fashion plate shows this sort of style of hat with just flowers for decoration.

My busk and hoopsteel came in the mail today. I guess I should get back to work on that corset.

Comments

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

It's adorable! And hooray for recycling!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks Katherine! The flowers were just sitting there, so it was good to have something to put them on.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Aww, it looks so sweet!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It reminds me of Mary Had a Little Lamb or Little Bo Peep, like it belongs in a nursery rhyme illustration. lol

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

It's so cute! And another yay for reusing!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to reusing it again by covering the bonnet for winter wear.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Very pretty and very simple but elegant.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Pretty!! Mmmm, hats can be such fun!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've found making straw hats to be pretty simple, so they are fun! It's nice having trouble-free projects.

[tigerweave.livejournal.com]

Oooh pretty!

Makes me think of what can do with an old hat of mine sitting round. Fun!