Saturday 29 June 2019

Woolen Acorn


This medieval style acorn hat is made of wool, lined with linen and sewn in to shape.
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Acorn hats in addition to being acorn-shaped, have a little pip of fabric at the top that in the case of acorn hat probably represent the stalk or possibly the remains of the style.



The pip also occurs through the felting process if this were a felted, rather sewn acorn hat.


Looking at the pictures I think this hat needs more air time or ironing, its been crushed in the bottom of bag too long and never seem to see the light of day.

Friday 21 June 2019

Marshall Rich

Back in 1872 when I was a cowboy I liked to wear my black hat.


Then one day I got shot in the shoulder by a cat rustler.


I survived. 


The cat rustler realised herding cats was a bad plan and took up baking.


 The cats remain unrustled.

Wednesday 12 June 2019

Du-rag

The Du-rag or Do-rag is scarf worn on the head meant to be worn after a hair treatment or to protect other headwear from the hair.


The Du-rag became a symbol of a black power movement in the 1960s and later adopted as an African American fashion accessory to wear on its own. 


The Du-rag is also used by motorcyclist under the helmet to protect the helmet liner from sweat and greasy hair. 




The name Du-rag I've read is actually short for dew or sweat from the head so could be sweat rag. The name as also been associated with do meaning hairdo, either is possible but neither may be true.




The actual du-rags in these pictures are specially shaped scarves with ties and slightly stretchy fabric making them easy to tie onto your head.





Thursday 6 June 2019

Sock Hats

All pirates without a tricorn or bandana have one good choice left the sock hat.


These sock hats are made from stretchy tubes of jersey material, one end of the tube is knotted which add a nice weighty end to the tip of the hat.



 Part of a bag of 10 sock hats that form part of clubs stock pirate kit, with the odd minor repair they have been around for 20 years.



Easy to make and easy to wear, one size fits all.





is it a bird


is it a seagul


No its flying whale


so watch out for the poop