This hat style is available in a variety of changeable silk taffeta colors! See the final photo for options and please make your choice using the drop-down menu. Current colors include: blue/brown changeable (modeled in the photos); sky blue/yellow changeable; bright cobalt blue and golden yellow changeable; pink/light brown changeable; bright pink and gold changeable; copper/black changeable. Looking for the perfect hat to accessorize your 18th-century upper-class impression? This straw hat is completely covered in a stunning blue/brown changeable silk taffeta fabric, a type of textile and colorway very popular during the 1770s. The hat is trimmed with generous self-fabric poofs around the crown and tightly-ruched self-fabric around the edge of the brim. Two long matching ties are secured under the brim so the hat can be tied over your cap. The edges of the trim are not hemmend and have been frayed slightly. This was a period technique for finishing edges and it does a lovely job highlighting both colors present in the changeable two-toned fabric. This hat and its trimming design are 100% accurate to the years surrounding the Revolutionary War (1770-1785). The hat's modest 14.5" diameter and 1/2" high crown replicate the hat size and shape seen in period prints and portraits and in surviving examples, and its trim is copied from that seen on a surviving silk-covered hat from the period. This hat is created entirely by hand to guarantee you the most historically accurate hat possible. This hat would be appropriate for use in reenacting or in a museum setting. Also currently available in the shop is a matching silk taffeta muff! This item arrives to you with full period documentation and care instructions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSTOM ORDER: This hat can be created with your choice of silk taffeta fabric. Please note that a custom order may incur additional charges. Contact us to discuss details and color availability. Custom orders for this hat usually ship within 1-2 weeks.
