For quite a while now I've been wanting to do some ridiculous Rococo hat, but I generally try to be practical with my projects: if there's no pressing need for something, ie, an event I need it for, then I won't spend time and money on it. So, my new shop is a Godsend; now I can make the hat I've been wanting to do for years!
Fashions from the Kyoto Costume Institute has been one of my historical costuming bibles for eight years or so; when I'm looking for inspiration on something new, I usually start here. I saw this fabulousness and immediately the idea lodged in my head that I wanted to do a ship hat. I have a friend who did an incredible tri-corn with a ship on it, and now it's my turn.
My inspiration is the above portrait by Jean Baptiste Grueze. I'm thinking white silk duchesse satin over my usual Fosshape base, white sheer pleated trim, a blue and white striped silk bow, and a little wooden tall ship painted in white and gold.
I found a great little shop that sells ship ornaments in just the right size; I ordered two and spray-painted the first one (sorry Admiral Lord Nelson, but the Victory is white now!) I'm so excited to get started on this; the ship needs one more coat of white, then needs the gold details. Then, on to the building of the hat. I'll try to document as much as I can; this is going to be fun;)
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Ooohhh, I can't wait for more progress posts on this project. I've been wanting to make a ship hat too, ever since I saw a beautiful one on etsy (it was a tricorn, so maybe it was from your friend).
Who was the seller?
I honestly can't remember. Unfortunately I didn't save the item as a favorite.
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