I made the weirdest 18th century hat

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I bought a bunch of cheap straw hats intending to take them apart to make a giant Edwardian hat but when the quality wasn't as great as I liked, I decided I needed a new direction. This video is an adventure in historical millinery experimentation, an attempt to bring a fashion plate to life. Inspired by hats and caps that appear in 18th-century fashion magazines like Galerie Des Modes et Costumes Francais, I made a huge, over-the-top hat with silk and flowers. With no extant originals to reference, will my finished hat look like the real deal?
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I bought my hats on Ebay but I honestly wouldn't really recommend them.
The shantung was leftovers (which I got for free) and I bought the organza locally but you can buy all kinds of silk from silkbaron.com
Flowers from my local Joann Fabrics.
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6 окт 2021

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Комментарии : 45

@911nmg 2 года назад

Dixie, this hat is epic!

@susankellam8844 2 года назад

I love this! It reminds me of a big, beautiful birthday cake!

@jennieeveleighlamond 2 года назад

So cute! Now I want a wedding cake hat!

@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563 7 месяцев назад

A hat that looks like a wedding cake, this is the best.

@sarahrudd4995 2 года назад

Love it. It would be great to see how you do your period hairstyles to go with your outfits.

@DixieDIY 2 года назад

This was my first time trying this style with short hair. Maybe if I get more practice I’ll share a vid. Thanks!

@skirtedgalleons 2 года назад

Welcome to the giant 1780s Hat Club! I love this very much. Thanks!

@DixieDIY 2 года назад

Haha glad to be part of the club!

@LixiaWinter 2 года назад

If the hat doesn't feel huge and ridiculous, it's not historically accurate🤣 I need three of those

@LauraIngallsGunn 2 года назад

I tip my hat to your fetching chapeau!!! It reminds me of cake which is always a true slice of happiness. I think I need one and then we shall start the cake hat society.

@stevezytveld6585 2 года назад

You got the V&A to answer questions - that is amazing! Well done. I never thought of straw dulling needles - she types as a long-time guinea pig owner who regularly has to sweep the stuff. Deconstruction some straw to use to build a new hat has been on the to-do list for a while. My curly hair is now in locks, so my already big head is, hat-wise, huuuge. Hair management is the hardest part of hats. Yours looks lovely The only question for a follow-up is do you want one giant hat, or do you want two medium ones. You could easily chop down the crown into one of those sun hats that has to pin into hair to stay in place. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

@TealCheetah 2 года назад

A hat making vid I encountered: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RXJAmXbLS-0.html

@stevezytveld6585 2 года назад

@@TealCheetah Thanks! She's lovely. Now all I need to go to the dollar store...

@DixieDIY 2 года назад

Thank you! Yeah, the straw is basically paper. Kind of like using your good fabric scissors on paper. Not sure if I want a big hat or two smaller ones yet… maybe I could do a couple Victorian bonnets?

@stevezytveld6585 2 года назад

@@DixieDIY Oooh, that could work. Not sure how you handle a non-circular brim. Sadly, one just can't pop down to The Bay's Hat Section to do some practical research... ah, the resources I grew up with and never thought I'd need. What's a period you haven't tackled yet? Maybe the way in is through a hat?

@jackiejames4551 2 года назад

It's wonderful and puts me on mind of Edwardian tea partys. Well done.

@ES-kg3qx 2 года назад

I too was thinking cakes! Like a seriously ornate lady finger cake....I love it!!!

@caitlynmyers5735 2 года назад

The frothy white folds and sprays of pastel flowers in the fashion plates remind me of cakes. Your finished hat also made me think of a spring-y, spongy confection. Millinery mission accomplished!

@DixieDIY 2 года назад

They remind me of cakes too! Thanks

@acornginger8279 Год назад

really need a 1780 hair tutorial it looks amazing

@christopherpuleo5650 3 дня назад

Good morning Atlantic Diner, its 1992 ad and we have headdress from the early to late 17 century. Lol

@lyntallon6325 2 года назад

Fascinating! Your hair made it work so well too. It's very reminiscent of the Easter bonnets our teachers would try to get us to make in school, apparently (we were told) from a long British tradition of Easter bonnet competitions.

@Sewingistherapy 2 года назад

It looks great!

@lorisewsstuff1607 2 года назад

I'm glad I'm not the only one that collects straw braid. 😂 The nicest dainty braid I've found is made of paper which I don't think is period. Most straw braid I see is chunky and even sheds straw. I'm not sure the really nice stuff is made anymore but I still have dreams. I love your hat. It's beautiful and matches your gown so well.

@pv6450 2 года назад

That looks like fun to wear. Love your short hair!!

@rd6203 2 года назад

It looks like a wedding cake!!! ☺

@diamondslashranch 2 года назад

That is one amazing hat! Great job.

@DixieDIY 2 года назад

Thank you 😉

@marigoldmirror5194 2 года назад

I love the hat! I’m inspired to be creative ♥️

@michellecornum5856 2 года назад

It is always such a surprise to me when I look at a fashion plate and think -- oo, no. Then I see it IRL and think -- Hey, now, that's really kind of cute! It really is CUTE!! Isn't it amazing when a museum gets back to you? I'm still trying to find out if this really long chain on a pendant brooch is a real thing or just some contrivance of a portrait artist. Either way, I don't really care, I'm going to make several of various themes, regardless. Nice work! Love the well timed helper with the coloring book. I had six of those: the only things that change are the height of the hand bringing you stuff and the stuff they bring.