Advice for Covering Hair/Dreadlocks

[Widget]

Hey everyone, I'm a guy of mixed race origin with ethnic Hair that happens to be (tastefully) dreaded. Now here's the issue, I am in the process of becomming a boothie at a faire where the owner dose not much care for dreadlocks. My garb is rather simple, a poet shirt, some balloon type pants and a my belt with pouches and such. how can i go about covering my hair so it blends well with my garb?

any advice and suggestions are most welcome!

[Butch]

A very large bag hat (looks like a chef's hat).  Wouldn't have to be white.  The balloon pants makes me think that a LARGE bag would not only suit your dreads, but would also compliment your trousers.  Good luck!

[operafantomet]

I see you in this type of hat:


Giovan Angelo Annoni, painted ca. 1570 by Figino (private collection)

I assume you could treat your dreads in a similar fashion as I do. I have long and thick hair, and when I need to get it out of the way I curl it up into a ring or as a pretzel at the crown of my head, and pin it down. I can wear most kind of hats on top (just not caps, haha).

[Captain Teague]

Pirates wear dreads. 

[lys1022]

Possibly wrapping them in a scarf?  Or, as someone else mentioned, pinning them up under a hat.  I guess it depends on how thick your hair is, and how long your dreads are?

[Widget]

Thank you everyone great ideas!!! I could not remember for the life of me what a bag hat was called and yes, it would match my pants pretty well if i pin them up at the crown of my head

Yes i forgot to mention how thick my dreads are they are pretty thick and hang below my collar bone.
also heres a pic i didnt think of till now of my basic garb without my belt and accessories: 


taken before opening cannon, so i had my comphy shoes one as well. the leg cuffs have draw strings to tie off

[isabelladangelo]

Pirated didn't wear dreads - in the 16th Century which is the time period for most Renaissance festivals.  

If you scroll down to the Greek Men or the Turkish/Ottoman men, you'll see a few turbans.   I think that those would give you plenty of room for your hair (I've worn one before - my hair is American Indian/Mediterranean so it's very thick and I have it down past the small of my back now, so long.  I could completely cover my hair in a turban when I wore one for Archeology).   Also, I think you'd look awesome with your current outfit plus a nice simple Ottoman style coat (they wore them in Greece and Italy too!)

[Rowan MacD]

The oversized bag hat would work, but with his mixed ethnicity, a turban would give Widget a more exotic look.   Pictures please!   

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

A very large bag hat (looks like a chef's hat).  Wouldn't have to be white.  The balloon pants makes me think that a LARGE bag would not only suit your dreads, but would also compliment your trousers.  Good luck!

How about dye them blue and wrap them on your head like a thrum cap?   

[Butch]

How about dye them blue and wrap them on your head like a thrum cap?   

HA!

[Captain Teague]

Pirated didn't wear dreads - in the 16th Century which is the time period for most Renaissance festivals.  

I said pirates wore them. I did not say when. I guess I missed the point where he said he was going for HA.

[Anna Iram]

Well,  aside from all that, Widget is not a Pirate.

Widget, will you be working your own booth or selling someone elses wares? Reason I ask is I like the sack hat you have on in some of your pics as the Tinker Fae. Any reason that won't work forfor this job? Are you creating a different character?

[Widget]

Well,  aside from all that, Widget is not a Pirate.

Widget, will you be working your own booth or selling someone elses wares? Reason I ask is I like the sack hat you have on in some of your pics as the Tinker Fae. Any reason that won't work forfor this job? Are you creating a different character?

I will be selling someone elses wares, the "sack hat" i have in my pics is actually a hippy dread tam i bought at the local hippy store that i wore backwards with the brim tucked under lol. its my backup plan, just add a plume!

The faire im doing dose not like fantasy characters, so i guess im creating a makeshift character for this one

[isabelladangelo]

Like I said, Italy, Greece, and the Ottoman Empire all wore Turbans.   I would really look into those.  

http://www.kostym.cz/Anglicky/I_03_01.htm

Caftans!   They are very simple to make and it would look awesome over what you already have.   add the turban and you have a nice, period looking outfit.  

[Anna Iram]

Well, you look like you have tons of fun with your current character. You should work up another persona. Why not?  I love Isabella's idea if you have some extra cash to make new garb. If not, I'm sure going with what you have and/ or adding a bag hat, or turban will still work out great.