Altering a Straw Hat Tutorial / For Historical Costumes

Not sure how many people this will interest, but it was a fun video to make! This is a cheap and easy way to turn a modern straw hat into something more suitable for 18th century costume. And these methods could be used to alter straw hats for a bunch of different periods.



Materials used:

16” Straw hat from Michaels
The flowers are all from Michaels too
9-12” ostrich feather from Jo-anns

The lining fabric is part of an ikea curtain, and the bow fabric is from fashionfabricsclub!

Photos of the hat worn: https://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/201...


More about the dress I’m pairing the hat with: https://doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/?s=...

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Music is “ Fantasia after J.S. Bach, BV 253” performed by Stefano Ligoratti and originally written by Ferruccio Busoni. It was acquired through Musopen and does not belong to me!