Sunday, March 11, 2012

Even more hat making!

The Jagermonster outfits continue. There will be hats! I've got two of the three hats for the family finished now. Basic construction involved buckram and wire. I started with a hat for the munchkin first.

Jager hat making

The basic framework, with wires to support the sided. I then padded it with batting. The munchkin picked out her own fabrics, and picked this tapestry sample as the lining:

Jager hat making

Keeping this form in the back of my head for future reference, as it'd make a pretty cool crown.

Put the top on and it's starting to look a bit like a demented bishop's mitre:

Jager hat making

And the finished piece:

Jager hat making

Still looking for something to tack on to the center of the top, as it's a bit bare.

The hat concept I'd initially developed for my husband was something along the lines of a mad hatter tophat, but when I initially sewed the pattern pieces together for his hat, I really liked the boxy shape with the seams on the outside:

Jager hat making

Again, hoarding remnants comes in handy. He picked a bronze and black brocade and a milk chocolate brown corduroy for his hat:

Jager hat making

The buttons are antique brass military pieces that I found at a thrift store at Pike Place Market a couple of months ago.

One more hat and a jacket to go. Dere vill be jagers here, ya!

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