More hats - Landskencht Tellerbrettbarett

So Kate has given you a taste of the German dresses we're wearing this fall in this post and this post. They're only delayed by about a year from when we first planned them. Dang life and commitments outside of personal hobbies!

I have been tasked on working on the hats. When we were planning these dresses we planned to wear both a steuchlein and wulsthaube under the hat. The steuchlein and wulsthaube are already done(Great news to my over-committed schedule!) so that just left the hats.

I already had Pinterest inspiration going for me, with both historic drawings and modern day reproductions.​

I know this one isn't detailed, but the lady in yellow is wearing at least a steuchlein under her hat, which is on at an angle.

Phew! Those feather go up at quite and angle!

The lady in red on the left here definitely has an ornate wulsthaube under her hat!

I like the design on the top of this hat.

Even better than these pictures for inspiration, I have step-by-step instructions!  Hurrah! Here they are for you too - and it's easy enough to get the basic hat done in one night.

The major difference between the above instructions and my attempt at this style of hat is that I would be using polyester, not wool. But, the fabrics will coordinate with the dresses! Without further ado, here is my process for making these hats. (Alternating between each hat in process.)

1: The straw hat cut down, and pieces cut out. The lighter colored circle should be a square as in the following pictures.

4: Two hat pieces turned right side up.

7: The inner ring on the underside is stitched twice, close together, and trimmed. I've added an accent to the center of the top square.

Me in the lighter colored hat - Steuchlein is wound up around my head.

2: Ignore the completed center section, but do notice the cutting lines for the slash marks to come later.

5: Layers sandwiched as they will be when sewn together.

8: Feathers are added! The darker colored spray is sewn down, while the peacock feathers have a safety pin on the back to make them removable.

Me in the darker colored hat. Steuchlein is worn as a long veil.

3: The slashes cut open and glued down (I used E6000 glue). The center section sewn together and turned out.

6: The hat brim sandwich is sewn together, turned right side out, and the straw hat is inserted with two layers on top and one on bottom.

9: Ties on the underside to keep it in place. You can see the sewing at the crown.

Both side by side.

The ties for the hats could be worn under the chin or around the back with the wulsthaube helping to hold it in place. It really is quite secure - I could turn my head upside down with no movement.

I can't wait to see pictures of everything together!