Sunday 29 January 2023

Tubular Chaperon

A red woollen chaperon with black lining 

This particular chaperon is less complex than many, it does not include a fancy liripipe or bourrelet.

This harkens back to the chaperon's origin, a rolled-up hood.



Basically in this case a tube of fabric with the same diameter as the head with the bottom rolled up exposing the different colour lining to form the brim/headband.








Sunday 15 January 2023

Saturday 14 January 2023

Large Hood

This hood comes with a large mantle to cover the shoulders


Button up although could take it on and off fully buttoned should you wish


Cotton lined 

 
A very warm spacious hood


This hood was donated by a friend downsizing their kit.



Saturday 7 January 2023

Not a cat in a hat

The hat the cat wore in Dr. Seuss children's book


This novelty hat ended up with me when a friend was having a clearout of their fancy dress kit.


Made from foam-like fabric and wire around the brim, it keeps its shape well


Me in hat by Mr Rich




Saturday 31 December 2022

Saturday 17 December 2022

Christmas Pudding Hat

 Christmas Pudding Novelty Hat


Unlike the Novelty Christmas hat posted last week, this one is much better


Being better probably has more to do with its simple shape, which makes ok to wear and allows my head to form the pudding shape.


People also recognise it as a Christmas pud, and if not it says Merry Christmas on the front so people still get it.


Ho Ho Ho, merry Christmas 




Saturday 10 December 2022

Brussel Sprout Hat

This is a Novelty Brussel Sprout Hat 

A gift from Christmas last year


Novelty hats are always cheap and throw-away quality, they are fun for about a minute so don't want much, something people will recognise and something that stays on your head and in shape.


This hat failed, most people needed to be told it was a brussel sprout and it also needs a bit of pulling to stay in shape.


As was a gift no idea if this was cheap, I mean  £2 or £3 pounds, £5 would be way too much.



Sunday 27 November 2022

A Military Beret

 A friend used this beret as part of a Royal Air Force costume before being passed on to me.


The hat badge says RA which could be Royal Artillery not R.A.F., however, I can't seem to find a clear answer. 


The nearest I can find is WW1 badge