Morion Helmet

The Morion helmet is from the 16th and 17th Centuries. Also known in England as the pikeman's pot.

The crest along the top is designed to strengthen the helmet, its normally open face and wide-brimmed and from periods when gunpowder weapons were coming into common use.

Later versions added cheek and neck guards to protect against sword swings at the head.

In England, it is associated with the New Model Army, one of the first professional militaries. It was worn mainly by pikemen, although unarmoured musketeers also adopted it.

It's also commonly associated with the Spanish Conquistadors and the conquest of the Inca's by the Spanish. 

As well as the exploration of much of America's, several were found in Jamestown

The morion is still used by some ceremonial military units such as the guards of the Vatican

This copy is a fibreglass so purely decorative and not suitable for battle reenactment, but good lrp and theatre.

  This was a great Christmas gift from friends.

Brown Felt Hat

 This hat is the same hat as in my post one hat many styles but in brown not black.

The basic felt hat from Primark cost  £2 in their sale.

 In this light drab brown it seems less elegant so more suitable for practical everyday use, perhaps a sun hat for a farmer 

I'm seeing a grizzly, grumpy old man wearing it, hence to photos, but make your own look.

 Time for a bit of gurning.

Not sure I would win a gurning competition, I think you need to lose all your teeth first.

Below what happens when the brown felt hat gets wet.

Popey McPope Face

This religious looking hat was probably made for a theatre production.

A good prop, made of fabric, rope, gold-coloured thread and adorned with fake gemstones it makes the perfect hat for someone important in religion.

This hat is part of our group's crew kit, so not actually mine, its been around a quite a few years perhaps 20 plus, in the image below one of the crew members, wears it to play a cardinal.  

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.

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.

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

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

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.