Monday, 12 September 2016

Serious Russian

This trapper style hat did start its life with a hammer and sickle badge on the front and was advertised as a Russian Army Style Winter Hat, which is what it is.


Made of fake fur which covers the outer surface, its built around a trapper style hat design with ear flaps and ties for under the chin, that are ideal for what I imagine Russian winters are like


This Russian can be fun.


Perhaps he can't ear well with flaps down.


 But is quickly serious again in to keep up his appearance.


Saturday, 3 September 2016

Brown Hat

Now I'm not quite sure how to class this hat, its brim and size are typical of Homburg, but homburgs have a different crown, the crown is more pork pie style hat but pork pie hats have a much smaller brim and the crown tapers. 

Anyway its a brown felt hat.








Thursday, 25 August 2016

Military Style Cap


This cap is what you get if search for military style caps, if differs from a baseball cap because the crown instead of being rounded skull cap shape, it is pill box shaped. 

Military in style, but not actual military hats.


They are normally found in kharki, browns, olive and other military colours, but you can also get them in anything from pink to leather depending on your taste. 

They don't tend to have logos prominent on them.



They also come under the titles Army Caps, Cadet Caps and Busker Caps


Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Crusader Helm

This is Templar style helmet from the 3rd to 5th Crusades of around 1200 AD, flat topped with tapered sides, chain mail coif and nose guard but normally seen with a full face plate. 


Made by White Rose Armouries as bespoke piece, based on image in a Osprey Man at Arms series book, I think it was the Knights of Outremer, but no longer have the book to confirm that.


The image above is from Bolsover Castle and the one below from Warwick from the early 90's, during a period I did medieval style entertainment shows for the public, which skirted the edge of medieval authenticity.


I did have long hair and big beard back then.

I still have this helmet.


I even have a cartoon image created for me wearing the helment