Make a Regency Bonnet
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Starting with a cheap off the shelf straw hat, you can make a convincing looking Regency style bonnet in a
very short amount of time.
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This is a basic seagrass sunhat, I sliced off a bit after stabilising the new edge with a line of sewing:
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Next, I used some leftover muslin from making my smock to cut a circle a bit
larger than the crown, and a wide strip (bit hard to see on a white table, sorry!):
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Sewing the wide strip to the edge of the hat, then turning it under
creates a simple lining for the brim, which I then gathered and
stitched down using a simple stab stitch:
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I folded the raw ends under and stitched those down too to create a neat edge to the brim. The next stage was to
gather the circle into something scarily like a mob cap:
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I am happy to accept commissions, I specialise in hats and enjoy creating something really unusual. Please feel
free to contact me if you would like to discuss a potential project.
I often have a number of hats of various styles in stock, some will be found in my online shop
I also make knitted silk stockings and pure silk knitted reticules suitable for regency costuming
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