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.

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[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