Itty Bitty Steampunk Hats

Usually SmallRiniLady is the one who makes mini top hats, but I decided it was about time I tried making some. I even have a white wig to display it on, I'm totally copying her. Bwahahaha...

This brown vinyl hat was my first attempt. I added a red silk sash so it could go with my Steampunk Supergirl costume. Then I decided not to use it because it's brown.

This is my latest attempt, a much shorter hat. It's still not as sharp as I would like but I think the charcoal velvet with the white lace is pretty.

The hardest part about making these hats is figuring out how to make them stay on your head!

I think I'll leave the wee chapeaus to SmallRiniLady...

Lace Top Hat

I just tried to make this hat, cause it was too cute of an idea to pass up. I think it turned up pretty well.
Oh look it's Hannah again, I ended up giving her the hat before she left for Japan to teach for a year. 



I made my own hat frame out of red plastic canvas (it's a grid for needle point work).  1 circle, 1 donut cut circle, and one long strip. Tied it all together with fishing wire.  Slap on some lace slathered withe glue and let that try.

Add some decorations like a red feather (a white feather that i coloUred with a red sharpie) and some extra red mesh.

-Rini

Materials:  Plastic Canvas, Lace fabric, Satin Mesh, Feathers, Fishing wire (grabbed some clean strands from my dad's tackle box)