Sunday 31 May 2015

Oriental Straw Hat


This oriental/asian hat is a kind of rice paddy/coolie hat, however they normally go to a point on the top, so I guess this is more like the Japanese Kasa Hat.
Made overly large, the word kasa can also mean umbrella.
Also this is not made of straw but bamboo.


This hat was purchased at Larp fair, but I've seen its twin for sale on ebay

Straw hats = Any type of hat made of straw or bamboo



Thursday 28 May 2015

Medieval Felt Hat

This tall acorn style felt hat is of excellent quality purchased from a Medieval market in the UK and made in Poland.

A good hat to sleep in it would seem.


Its since become the hat of Merlin and where he stores his cakes. 
Yes I do keep cakes in the hat





Monday 25 May 2015

Oops I bought a new hat

So I was walking around a charity shop looking for a old leather coat to cut up when I spotted a hat, so over the last 2 weekends of not looking for a hat we have leather coats found 0, hats found 2.


This cap is suede with a artificial fur lining. I would call it a hunting cap


Saturday 23 May 2015

Grandee Hat Maybe




This hat style may have a name but I don't know it, the nearest equivalent I can see is Grandee or a tall Bolero hat.



Made by Fernández y Roche of Spain according to the label, I found it at a historical fayre TORM (the Original Re-enactors Market) in 2008, cost me £75, it is a quality hat, not a something from a fancy dress stall, used several times, this hat is well loved by me and its going to last a while.