Sunday 26 August 2018

Master of Hat Fu


Sometimes I have nothing to say


at least in English


" Cōngmíng rén shuō yǒu yītiān huì xià yǔ "


" Zhǔnbèi hào zhàndòu "


Máoróngrōng de quántóu

Saturday 18 August 2018

Shaman Eats Straw

This hat or more accurately headdress, came from a theatre production


It makes an ideal headdress for tribal shaman or witch doctor.


The only clue to its origin is a label which says 'Tumji' which make it sound like it was for a African based character.

Made of a mix of leather, artificial plant life and straw.


The jackal/fox eyes are painted.


This headress found its way to me via my favourite trader Chows Emporium.


I went past it at several markets before, eventually deciding it had a use.


Saturday 11 August 2018

Nón lá

A simple straw hat.


This hat is a typical Asian farmers Coolie Hat, Rice Paddy hat, Non-la, used as an evaporation cooling device when dipped in water and sun protection. 



The conical shape is mainly Vietnamese, but still worn in other Asian countries.


The bamboo in this one woven to create a raised pineapple skin texture




Saturday 4 August 2018

Peasants Summer Hat


Falling apart straw hat, perfect just the thing


The ideal sunny weather hat. 

Wet them and they help cool the head even more



This one has seen better days but for playing the part a beggar or poor peasant its perfect