HSF 2014 - Challenge #8 - Black and White (1920s Cloche Hat)

The Challenge: #8 Black & White

Fabric: Felt, some shiny lining

Pattern: none. self drafted.

Year: 1920s

Notions: Beads

How historically accurate is it? Its self drafted by pinning the fabric onto my head. Its inspired by hats I've seen from the 1920s.

Hours to complete: Took me about 5 hours.

First worn: Wore it round the house after I finished it. lol!

Total cost:N/A (made from stash)

1920's hat - part 2

So I re-drafted the pattern for the brim of the hat, keeping the existing crown.

Larger 'flip'

Tried to modify the back to 20's style.

Stitching close up

The hat is fine..just...well it doesn't 'sit' like I want. I want it to sit back on my head but it wants to be flat.

Soooo....I rejigged the pattern. First I elongated the 'triangles' that made up the crown to make them taller.

Then I re did the brim virtually from scratch using this as inspiration.

Of course this is just a 'toile' to see if the pattern worked before I used the proper material. I also haven't interfaced any of the fabric here as I would normally. Oh and that's another thing I am debating adding interface to the triangles too or maybe just lining the crown? But not sure how to do that and not have stitches show through. I'm also gonna put bias binding round the brim.
This is just for the flip up brim....
I have some heavy duty interfacing I plan to use for my 'downton abbey' style hat.

1920's hat - the verdict.

I tried my hand at making the 1920's cloche hat from the pattern here.
I cut out pattern exactly.

Then followed the instructions on the video.

First time I'd used iron on interfacing.

Detail round brim

When it came to the top bit of the hat. I had to undo and restitch because I sewed the wrong side of the triangles together.

I found that the hat was too small. It wasn't going to go round my head. So had to unpick it and insert a panel to extend the circumference.

Panel

Inside is a bit messy

So here is the final hat.

I think I will make the brim taller next time so I can flick up the brim as the downward one didn't suit me.

1920's Hat!

I think those 20's style cloche hats are good for winter...keep your ears warm. ;)
Was looking to buy one...but spotted this tutorial on how to make one.

And thought..why not have a go. I have interfacing left over from another project...and some lovely fabric which isn't enough to make anything big but would be enough for hat.

If it works I'll buy some nice fabrics and do a proper one to match my coat.