(This is a compilation of multiple objects that fall within the same general project profile that do not require individual pages. It will be updated as more are created.)
After finishing my [Elizabethan Courtier’s Garb], I felt it was missing something, and sought to add some headwear to my wardrobe. What started as a simple search on your classic medieval flat cap quickly became a rabbit hole of research and a week long hyperfixation of just making hats (including several of my heraldic hats).
Origin: 15th-16th Century England
Signature Hats
What I consider to be the best hats of the lot, these ones are made out of the “good fabric”, and are the ones I wear most often in my garb.
Material: Suede
Completed: October 2023
Material: Wool
Completed: November 2023
General Hats
Hats made to add color options to my wardrobe and for practice while I was figuring out sizing.
Material: Cotton
Completed: October 2023
Material: Rayon
Completed: October 2023
Material: Pleather
Completed: October 2023
Material: Pleather
Completed: October 2023
Material: Pleather
Completed: October 2023
Material: Pleather
Completed: October 2023
Material: Pleather
Completed: November 2023
Heraldic Hats
Hats designed to depict a heraldic device, either as a direct recreation or an homage.
Maedhbh Ni Manainn
Liu Kuaici
Shire of Mynydd Seren
Wednesday Company
Research & Resources
Scotland Magazine – The Bonnet Toun: the Bonnet Making Tradition of Scotland
Angist Arts 