One of the best fashion accessories for women are vintage hat designs in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can find hat sewing patterns online with popular looks from the 19th century that come in a classic wide brim with a feather or a bow.
Making your own Elizabethan Era hats will compliment any garment or outfit for your future Renaissance or Victorian era dinner party.
Learn how to make a version of the pillbox style hat also known as a cocktail hat. The Bucket style hat or Wide Brim hat can really stand out with the right color fabrics from bright colors to dimmer hues.
The Pre-1920 Edwardian hats can be sewn with fabrics such as wool, silk or velvet. Interestingly, the 1940's to 1960's Vintage Vogue hat is in style and fashionable to be worn with modern clothing of today.
Women in history wore some of the most fashionable hats of the day. You can re-create these same styles at home for your own 1920's party or retro style event.
Plenty of large rim hats with flowers, feathers, embroidery and beaded designs gave each hat its own unique style and look. Adding color to long flowing gowns and spring dresses for summer.
Handmade hat designs are popular and many online sites make it easy to sell and buy these head coverings, head wraps and hair head gear from low to high prices depending on the hat designer.
You can find your favorite vintage antique hat designs online.
Some of the most popular handmade hats can be found at Etsy which probably has one of the biggest marketplace of independent sellers on the internet.
Here are some of the pretty hats I have found so far:
1. Pillbox Hat Design Patterns: Pillbox or Beret Vintage Hat Pattern Simplicity 4178
2. Bonnet Hat Design Patterns: Vintage Bonnet Hat Sewing Instructions 1931 PDF Pattern
3. Beret Hat Design Patterns: 40s Beret Hats Vintage Sewing Pattern McCall 1463
If you liked these hats then you will want to see more Woman Millinery Hats designs on Etsy.
Want More Hat Making Ideas?
Try These Free Resources
It is always nice to find new resources online when it comes to craft and sewing projects, here are some I found that you may like:
1. Instructables is a project sharing community of crafters who are experts at making all types of hats. See more about: Hats You Can Make
2. Crochet.about.com is a guide that provide information on DIY fashion projects. Check out these: Free Vintage Patterns
3. ThreadsMagazine for sewing techniques and inspiration with these easy to follow videos and tutorials on the Threads Online Blog
Hat designer by the name of Humble Bumble B will show you in the video tutorial how to make your hat pattern by measuring the parts of the top of your Pill Box hat.
Next you are ready to cut out your pattern and pin it onto your choice of fabric, once you have your two pieces cut out its time to sew and stitch them together.
Also you can add a button or feather to adorn your new hat design. Check out more DIY Fashion Style at: Make Your Own Style
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How Hats are Made at the Louise Green Millinery
Learn how these vintage inspired creations of hats were started by Louise Green in her workshop, the designer discusses how she opened a consignment store in Los Angeles and began selling custom made hats that sold really well.
Next Louise expanded to New York earning recognition with her hat shows. Now these flattering, ready-to-wear romantic hats are worn all over the world. Take a peek in to the behind-the-scenes of hat creation by one of the finest millinery warehouses in the United States and across the globe.