Saturday, 24 August 2019

Oh no not another baseball cap

The baseball cap, probably the most common modern hat after the beanie


I only have half a dozen, some really good ones, most like this holiday memorabilia.


Thursday, 15 August 2019

Foam Fantasy Helmet


This helmet is pure fantasy.


Made from foam glued together, cut, shaped and eventually covered in latex.


It has many elements from a greek hoplite's plumed helmet, but the rest are creative additions by the maker to give a striking look.


This fantasy helmet as been part of Ascendancy LRP kit for a while, not sure what it was made for or when it was made.



Sunday, 11 August 2019

Preacher Hat


This style of hat is sold as a Priests, Preachers, Padres or Amish Hat.


A black felt round crown hat with a 4" wide brim slightly turned up and black ribbon hatband.


Associated with preachers in wild west movies


Most of the hats of this style on eBay you will find are cheap cardboard/permafelt designed solely for fancy dress, this one, however, is a proper quality felted hat.

Nothing wrong with a cheap hat by the way I buy them, they are useful for a quick Halloween outfit





 Worn here with a dutch coat

Sunday, 4 August 2019

Tyrolean Hat


This is a wool felt Tyrolean Hat


I have posted information about this style of hat before, so won't go over it again other than to say the name Tyrolean hat comes from Tyrol a region in Austria



Can also be known as a Sepplhut
Although Sepplhut can also be taller, pointier and have wider brims, the distinctive feature of Sepplhut seems to be wool felting and the cord around the base of the crown



A Christmas gift



Thursday, 25 July 2019

Hessian Hat



This hat is made of hessian and was purchased from a trader at Chatsworth Country Fair whose key feature was everything hessian.


This is one of those hats that although outwardly rough-looking is actually a quality well-made product and a comfortable hat to wear.


The hat is properly lined with a fabric that is more comfortable against the skin.


The edge of the hat has been frayed, although the fraying as been stitched, secured and tidied so it will remain stable and secure.


The hat brim has a wire running around it which you can use to shape it, such as turning up the brim cowboy hat style like in the photo below.


I can see this hat being worn as a comfortable casual summer hat or used to theme a yokel costume.


Good cooling summer wear, although not waterproof at all.


Saturday, 20 July 2019

Poker Visor


The green eyeshade, poker visor or casino dealers visor.



The green visor started life as protection against the harsh light created by early electric light bulbs in the late 19th early to mid 20th centuries


The visor was worn by accountants, telegraphers, newspaper copy editors and other people who worked in detailed vision intensive occupations to reduce eyestrain. Not sure if it worked although green light is said to be a restful colour. 


The green eyeshade is also associated with gambling as croupiers used to wear them possible for a similar reason as accountants, although they may have also hidden the eyes somewhat making it harder to read people.



This is a cheap fancy dress eyeshade, but still usable.


Friday, 12 July 2019

Goggle Beanie


A beanie with built-in goggles who's crazy idea was that?


This is a traditional cotton ribbed beanie with goggles sandwiched into the brim possibly used by skiers.


I think the idea is more of a fashion thing than of practical use.


Although it does work has a pair of goggles, the beanie brim when folded down holds the goggles in the right place and steady enough to protect the eyes from the bright sunlight. 


That said you end up looking like some cheap superhero called Insect Man.



Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Steam Punked Hat

This top hat as been steampunked


A Christmas gift from friends Jock and Bridgette.


The hat was purchased but when the gifters got it home they discovered a poor quality conversion.


So they took it apart bought loads of cogs and chains and redid it themselves


I was very pleased with the results, a fabulous gift.


The top hat is also a good fit, which with rigid hats is important, I would normally try first.


The hat comes complete with working clock on the top.


I even managed to take it off my head.