Christmas Cheer

Party cone hats

Happy Christmas

Christmas Tree Hat

This cheap festive hat is a perfect replacement for the typical Santa hat 

It has one downside, it malts tinsel everywhere, I've tried giving it a big shake even a vacuum, but still does not stop random bits of tinsel falling off everywhere 

On the upside, you can take the hat off, leave it on a shelf, desk, dashboard and you also have great static Christmas decoration.

Just noticed the star on top of the tree is twisted, so can't be seen in any of these photos.

Minotaur

This foam, latex and faux fur mask was made by Mandala Studios 

Mandala have cracked it when it comes lrp masks, their masks are comfortable and always have good vision, this one included, they are as practical as a mask can be. 

This one comes with a strap to hold in place

Desert Hat

This hat is designed for hot, dry, dusty places.

It comes with lots of ventilation, all round detachable sun high UV sun protection, a large bill brim.

 Lightweight and easily pocketable 

The only downside is you may look the most stylish person out in the desert, however, you may get the last laugh when the high sun hits and even high factor sun cream does not stop your skin crisping in the UV rays. 

Sun Hat Plus

This is a nylon bucket hat that comes complete with extra sun protection. 

The hat comes with a detachable flap neck for the neck and face, along with the wide brim it fully protects your neck, face, head from the sun.

This hat would probably most suited to desert environments I think as its both lightweight and airy.

The face mask is made of a breathable mesh and a similar breathable crown, probably won't offer much rain protection.

Below with the neck and face flaps removed.

It also compacts down to a size that fits your trouser pocket.

Oriental Evil

This Hat as the look of a Mongolian hat but is a medieval European hat.

This is felt hat I believe copied from a woodcut of the period

Now many images of Mongolian hats can also be very similar to this and they would also wear a hat made of felt, it perhaps decorated with trims and maybe beads. The Mongolian did invade Europe in the 13th century so who knows perhaps ideas got swapped.

Dragon Hat

This hat is sold as a Qing Dynasty Chinese Landlord Hat also a Dragon Cap

Hat wearing in China as mentioned in previous posts was an important part of China's ancient costume code.

As part of the code when a man reached the age of 20 he began wearing a cap, this included in a ceremony called the "Guanli" (The Ceremony of the Cap) which indicated he had grown up.

The rules on cap wearing did change between dynasty's and so did the definition of what was a cap as opposed to head covering like the bamboo hat.

Caps also had social status, the poor in some dynasties were not allowed to wear caps

in other news
Although this is my 210th post THIS IS THE 200th unique hat or other headgear I've blogged about

Oriental War Hat

This metal conical hat or Jingasa is a mix of fantasy and fact.

The feudal Japanese foot soldiers wore for battle what is called a Jingasa.

Jingasa can be many shapes including conical and are made from many different materials iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather, some were conical, some more curved.

This Jingasa, in this case, is not made from any of the material of feudal Japan as its a repurposed spun aluminium cone.

Sprayed and decorated with strips of cloth.