#hatmaking
![a straw hat with wide brim and a pink ribbon tied to it](https://64.media.tumblr.com/cde9d311e5abafd42110d6c4ae9912af/9863002f9a12ee7d-3f/s640x960/1449983dce2106ee845ac7f843b2a589714b8fc9.jpg)
![the back of the straw hat with the pink ribbon tied in a bow with the ends trailing](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e0fe936b8f900888f56e7ccb2db64582/9863002f9a12ee7d-5e/s640x960/0c477698b49a08fca336ef04e9bee3464cd04dad.jpg)
I have located a placeholder ribbon (stolen from a bathrobe) to put on my hat for now as I ponder decorations.
I’m not quite sure whether I just want a simple broad satin ribbon in black or green or red, or something more decorative and whether I want bows or flowers…
I also used the original orange ribbon on the inside, which makes it much more comfy to wear (if more prone to slipping):
![a closeup of an orange grosgrain ribbon pinned to the inside of a hat with black pins](https://64.media.tumblr.com/1dfe8f1723b548ba39f5ea0b853f8150/9863002f9a12ee7d-da/s640x960/b3a8b73e465fd4004dedd616c9113d932bde20b9.jpg)
![top view from crown and hat](https://64.media.tumblr.com/e394cef2fdd43e2d4f98d4c5fc8098a9/0b6c7fccfba960f9-a7/s640x960/f239bc007df37ec372980a484e993315f4516945.jpg)
![side view from flat crown and hat, held on a blue polkadot skirt from a red hammock](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ca660ab2d26a52db79f5ebf203f0594a/0b6c7fccfba960f9-f0/s640x960/97a3abeaa73bfc87b0dee8d86732ad9e4a38c1de.jpg)
![closeup of the crown being sewn to the hat with white thread](https://64.media.tumblr.com/40556fd72df9fa34a1171cfac228e255/0b6c7fccfba960f9-69/s640x960/92ac2518b3e90958c47d3dc6c03940c882d9e793.jpg)
Hat and crown are ready to be sewn!
In having some trouble sewing it on neatly, but you won’t see a thing of that from a distance. I’ve wetted the edge and worn it a while to make it the shape of my head instead of a circle, which I hope will make it comfy to wear.
![the flat crown of the hat with a lot of straw braid still to be sewn on](https://64.media.tumblr.com/b87e5733c94f85dd9ad87d15ec303819/5828abcbc7fb5242-d7/s640x960/926c373f7917e8d62c3e29dce523bababfe833c1.jpg)
![the hat without crown with a straw braid sticking out of it](https://64.media.tumblr.com/09a3a27816f3184e62c7bfa0609c8733/5828abcbc7fb5242-c6/s640x960/c5d97f6a7d3456a10a67ebcdc7fccacb26a772cf.jpg)
The next step is re-sewing the bands where I want them. I need a much larger crown, the brim is probably okay and I’ll see how high it should be once the crown is done. I don’t think I’ll go properly flat Edwardian, as I don’t have the hair volume to pin those kind of hats too. It’ll probably turn out quite cottagecore-ish, which is perfect since I want for picnics and strolls through the flower fields.
![the finished crown being flatterned by 5 metal frogs](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ff60062533e9e1bc969d05313f7f2551/5828abcbc7fb5242-8b/s640x960/1c7b2801c6dc53a427d13be4b6395b3a750874ac.jpg)
![a straw hat from the side, looking vaguely bonnetlike](https://64.media.tumblr.com/29c08a5e3fff9bdb093c50a174e97609/bea8df963c3df894-98/s640x960/0f971881fc47f68b4db30d69cdf6ea57aec98f74.jpg)
![a straw hat with a dull orange ribbon lying on a green mattress. the brim is longer on one side and the crown had a trilby like indentation](https://64.media.tumblr.com/bf4295c201d8fabbf20ed56d17eabf55/bea8df963c3df894-17/s640x960/b2e954fc3b51b68c90cd788b1cbb82d423c938d1.jpg)
My may holiday turned out unexpectedly summery and I neglected to bring my hat, so I bought a cheap ill-fitting straw hat at market and I’m going to turn it into something that does spark joy
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