Monday 12 October 2015

Commander Hunter of Death Angel Squad

This is a leather covered steampunk or hell angel novelty helmet


I bought it off ebay its well made, good buckles and lining, comfortable but doubt it would actually be suitable head protection for a biker, but that's not what helm is about anyway.


This helm apparently gets a thumb up. 

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Henry VIII wore this Hat

I'm Henry the 8th, I'am



This hat style at least within the reinactmant circles I belong to was called a 'Cow Pat hat'.

The hat is made of same fabric used in the coat. 

Under it I'm wearing black lace edged coif. 



This hat was made by my good friend SamK ( she is in the mustard yellow dress in the photo below) as part of the full head to toe costume she made to allow me to play Henry VIII for several Living History performances I did. 


The photo below was taken at Skipton Castle and the one above at Lincoln Bishops Palace.


Thursday 1 October 2015

Howdy Folks

Howdy folks.

 This hat is prime example of what I call a cowboy hat, i.e. hats worn by farmers and ranch workers in the west and south of the USA. 


The style of a cowboy hat is a tall crown usually creased to flatten with wide rolling brim usually  turned up at the sides, then decorated with a band around the bottom of the crown. They are normally made of felt or straw but can like this one be made of leather.


This hat is made of sued leather, stiffened and shaped with wire in brim, its a very comfortable hat that I need to wear more often. 



This hat was made by company called Bullhide and the moto in the label "enjoy the western lifestyle" I purchased this hat at Chatworth Country Fair a few year ago.



Gotta mosey along now.

Monday 28 September 2015

You Didn't Like My Soup

Chefs Hat

I decided these photos needed bad food puns.


The last person who complained about my food food got grilled before he pasta away suddenly.


I have may have shellfish attitude but I'm not eggotistic.


What's the fly doing in your soup, the back stroke.


Anyway about the Hat.

The chefs hat, tall boy hat, white catering hat, is made to the same design as the artist hat a basic fabric hat, all white to show cleanliness. 


Can be worn tall or swept to the back or sides


Apparently more pleats = more senior the chef, or did when Chefs were invented back in the days before I was born.