Jagged Turban

This theatrical turban has bits and loose ends all over the place it looks like it going to fall apart but its all sewn together.

Made from white cotton

The turban has lots of loose end to throw around your neck

 

Another Aso Oke Hat

Another Aso Oke Hat, shown worn in various ways.  

Also known as Fila Cap the hat is believed to have originated in the 15th Century and is associated with the Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria.

Aso Oke is a handwoven fabric, which has now become the name of the hat, although the fabric came 1st, then hats made of it.

Aso Oke translates to Top Cloth in English.

Aso Oke Hat

 An Aso Oke Hat is a Nigerian men's cap.

Also known as a Fila hat.

Mostly worn with traditional attire, this hat has spread in popularity across other parts of Western Africa

The cap is normally worn tilted to one side with the crown folded over but can be worn in a variety of other ways to suit the wearer's style. 

The hat folds down flat for storage, similar to some military field caps.

Orange Turban

This is a basic rectangle of lightweight orange fabric tied around the head to create a turban.

Used for a group of bad guys in our LRP club as image below, combined with black trousers and tabard they created a great look

Grrr

I usually start with a knot in the end of the fabric, put this at the back of the end and stretch the fabric full width to front, where I twist the fabric to tighten to skull before wrapping the remaining fabric around the head to form a headband which I then tuck in creating a secure head covering

As the image below the end of the fabric can be tucked in around the head or left loose. When left loose this can also be partially tucked in providing a face covering (see top image)

Kufi Cap

This is well-worn Kufi style cap I got as part of a eBay hat bid last year.

This cap has a colourful brim folded up only around 2/3rds of its diameter making it unusual.

I happy to wear it back to front as the above image, it works either way in my opinion.

When I took these photos I did not realise one side of the turn-up brim was distorted, a quick iron or stitch will fix this.

Looking at the hat know I'm wondering what the hat would look like with its folded up section folded down.

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.

Fabric Fez

I have posted photos of quite a few fez's on this blog, most where stiffened felt, this one is stitched fabric/cloth and needs a head to create its shape.

Purchased as part of a job lot of about 10 hats advertised as theatrical hats.

It's not the real thing but does a good enough impression of Fez to use in a play or for lrp. 

Scary Clown

This colourful Kufi hat is worn the image below with colourful dreadlocks when I played a freaky clown at a recent event.

Hats like this come in many varieties, the shape is what puts it in the pill box group, the colour and decoration is what determine other things such, decorated with sequins and embroidery would probably make it a smoking cap, made of felt might make a medieval cap, in this case the fabric colours/pattern means its a kufi hat.

Well this happened

This theatre hat is more Arabian Princes than Prince

But you can just about get with it. 

A basic cardboard cylinder covered in fabric and then plastic decorations, it sets a scene well and could be made at home by anyone.

Turbanator

This is another ex-theatre prop I found it is a turban but as been sewn together to keep its shape, so its what I call a mock turban since you wear it like a hat rather than wrapping around your head.