Maja's 18th century hat

[frualeydis]

Modelled by my lovely assistant Gudrun, one of my first dolls as a child.




Taking the advice from isiswardrobe I used a straw place mat as brim and made a crown of silk taffeta. "Indiska", the shop where I bought it, didn't have any natural coloured place mat, so I ended up with a green one. I am so excited about this hat that I may buy a few more place mats in different colours and make hats for myself.

Comments

[coen.livejournal.com]

Simple but effective.
I like it.

[pandorasbox.livejournal.com]

I collect dolls! That is why I dress my dog in clothes heheheh

[noxcat.livejournal.com]

Cool idea for a hat, but how do you make it big enough for an adult?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

A larger hole for the head. The thing is that there were both large and small hats in the 18th century, my large one really is a bit extreme for most styles.

/Eva

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

More cute hats!

You'll have to take Maja to Stockholm by the end of July when it's Bellmanvecka at Skansen. :-)

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

Clever! So, do you cut a hole in the place mat or just attach the crown over it? I'm just thinking about the straw coming undone.