Tutorial: Buckram hats part 2

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[A NOTE FROM CURRENT ME: I made this tutorial a long time ago! And I make hats slightly differently now. Nothing wrong with this method, but it can be easier to do it a little differently... So here's another option. Instead of attaching all of the pieces to one another and THEN putting them on the hat, try this: first baste the top piece onto the top buckram around the edge. Attach the top buckram to the body buckram same as you would, except the top piece is already attached. Then sew the seam of your body piece and hem it around the top. Put it on your buckram body piece (with top already attached) and blind stitch it to the top piece. This way they will neatly match up with less effort. Then, you can do the same basic thing for the brim - baste on either the top or bottom piece (your preference), making sure to wrap the fabric around the edge of the buckram, then hem the other piece and blind stitch it onto the first one. Then attach the brim to the body the same as shown here!]

And with that out of the way... First off, I'd like to apologize to any honest-to-goodness milliners out there. I learned this stuff off of the internet (where there are lots of interesting sites dedicated to millinery), and improvised from there. It may be horribly wrong. I'm sorry...

Anyways, that aside, if you're not a milliner and you just want a costume hat, this is a great way to get a hat that's much more durable than a cardboard one. Probably not up to everyday usage, but much less likely to melt if it gets wet.

Also, I got my supplies from Judith M. Millinery Supplies. I didn't buy the book, so I can't tell you how good it is. Anyways, you can also get buckram lots of other places, as well as hat wire, grosgrain ribbon and curved needles, I just bought them all together as a package.
[EDIT: Unless you happen to find some really cheap grosgrain, try French elastic to cover the wire instead. And also, other hat making supplies and resources:
-Hats by Leko, a good wholesaler- www.hatsupply.com/ They do have a minimum purchase amount, so don't go there unless you need at least $28.
-Also, I've heard lots of good things about the book From the Neck Up by Denise Dreher. It's a specialty book and somewhat hard to find, but worth it if you plan on making lots of hats.
Thanks, ProfessorBats!]

Also, Fray-Check is a brand. It's sort of like a glue, and prevents fabric from fraying. Very handy stuff, I suggest keeping some around for all your sewing projects. It's especially useful when clipping corners, because you can get very close without worrying about the seam ripping open later.

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The hat that was made:
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