pirate era hats

[Auryn]

Ahoy all 

I was wondering if anyone had any links that discussed hats of the 1700s.
I have my entire pirate captain ensemble pretty much figured out except for the hat (its florida so yes I have to have a hat). My original plan is for some kind of cavalier style hat that might have been procured from an 'trade' with other ships.

[DonaCatalina]

Most hats from the 1700's are almost all the same basic hat blank, just how many sides are pinned up is the variable.
1 side for a cavalier,
2 sides for a bicorn
3 side for a trcorn (ala Benjamin Franklin)

[Francisco Paula]

Another which might be more 1600 would be the captain kids version which i use. It's like the cavalier with the one side pinned up but instead of on the side its the front. I picked this for my outfit cause i wanted to be different, most you will see will have the cavalier style or the trycorn.

Here is a pic of mine even though over this season i have got alot of favors that now dangle on the front.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Hikadaf/Renfaire2009#5347041574312519394

[Auryn]

lovely hat Sir Garath

thanks for the input Dona Catalina

I guess I will stick with my standard side pin cavalier, being as it would be slightly weird to wear my singlasses, I need the sun cover provided by the traditional style.

hmmphh
oh well, I wanted to be different but guess ill have to stick to H/A

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

I wear mine similar to Sir Garath but not pinned in the fron. it's slightly off front over my left eye.

BUT if you want a really cool link on hats go here http://gallery.villagehatshop.com/gallery/

and mosre specific for the era your looking at
17th Century
http://gallery.villagehatshop.com/gallery/chapter10


and 18th Century
http://gallery.villagehatshop.com/gallery/chapter11

[Francisco Paula]

Now i do love my hat for one good feature. When i go to kiss a ladies hand since i am so tall i an normally bent over some i can keep eye contact cause i have no brim in the way. But than again i don't like to many things in my field of vision cause you never know from what direction someone will launch an attack at a peaceful pirate like me.

[Auryn]

Hehehe
All fantastic reasons Sir Garath


Lady de Laney,
thank you for the wonderful link.
I have a feeling I will be losing many hours perusing those pages

Its already making me think
maybe I could go for a gainsborough or a riding hat, make my character a little extra flamboyant, after all she is stepping into town after being on ship with a messy crew for so long.

What would I do without my ren family

[Francisco Paula]

I love my big feathers in my hat, i have met many new friends as they are going pfft pfft as i move my head and sweap them across there face hehehe. Than there are the porcupine quills for when you need a quick weapon and you find you are without a sword or a knife. But i will try and get a more recent pic.

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

. But i will try and get a more recent pic.

You mine like this one?





YW, it's a cool site to get ideas from

[Francisco Paula]

Yes that is close but that is before i added about a half dozen favors on the front of it now. But thank you De Laney

[Francisco Paula]

Okay delaney got a great pic of my hat with all the things on it right down to my rat.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Hikadaf/RenfaireJuly182009#5360746844490450594

[Lady Kett]

I love the rat! It just adds...well...something piratey!

[Francisco Paula]

well if you go to the colorado ren faire forum area you will see where we have had a hamster invasion well i had to be different and bring a rat, hope by next year it will be a more real looking rat. Oh i did break and someone gave me a hamster he is hiding behind my brim but he has an eyepatch and a sash.

http://picasaweb.google.com/Hikadaf/MeThroughTheYears#5359233078641787490
Pic of the rat and hamster having a good time before faire

[Kate XXXXXX]

Love Ratty!