Altering a Straw Hat Tutorial / For Historical Costumes

[@rachelmaksy]

So beautiful. The lining was actually my favorite part, haha!

[@melanievarela4048]

The best part of this is that it's what a Lady would have done to one of her hats (minus the hot glue) when fashion or seasons changed.

[@meow-vinswift273]

Melanie Varela True, though I think a Lady of the time if she had enough knowledge and information could find someone with knowledge of making and heating up strong glue, or the lady could've used sticky heated plant sap instead if she was poor.

[@raizelm1578]

Meow-vin Roberts Very strong glue was in use for numerous things including furniture, making hats/headpieces, leatherwork.and attaching decorative touches to fabric in England ( and the rest of Europe) since the mid-15th century. It was made from horse,deer, donkey, moose, and elk hooves among other things. Bovine and porcine hooves were primarily used to produce gelatin.

[@thefiberfellow]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm altering a straw hat for my mother to wear to my steampunk themed wedding. This tutorial is perfect for what I need to do.

[@Rachel-wz1qm]

I just really want a straw hat now, not even for a costume. just cause hats are cool

[@bhelliom3]

You’re an absolute gem for making this video, thank you so much.

[@jeankostick7475]

I'm working on costumes for 1890's World's Fair attendees (for a dance performance) and found your video very inspirational. 1890s hats were covered in beautiful flowers and visual dimensional details. I have been searching all over for hats and ideas to recreate something that will at least suggest the time period -- never thought to pull an existing hat apart and revise. Thanks for the idea!

[@nataloves]

wowww I love how you deconstruct simple items and turn them into things of beauty!!!

[@jsawx]

the picture in the beginning is so beautiful, you should make little clips of you walking around in your costumes in the beginning or end of the videos, that would be sooo awesome :D

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

I actually filmed a few clips for this video - but they ended up being quite out of focus and since it was such a windy day wheat kept flying in front of the camera lens. So I ended up using photos instead - but that was my original plan!

[@jsawx]

haha, well maybe next time! :D

[@sewingwithjazz]

Please do more headwear tutorials. Does anybody know if you can dye straw hats?

[@lindabowser7451]

I am always buying straws for gardening. This is perfect for fixing that not-quite-right hat to wear with a summer dress! Thank you.

[@kim7990]

This is going to be so life changing!!! I can't say how thankful I am because I live in Indonesia and I want those kind of cartwheel hats... Thank you ever sooooo much 😍😍😍😘 god bless your amazing works!!

[@debbiewilliams2946]

The settings you choose for the final photography are just perfect.

[@gottathinkupanewone]

You look absolutely lovely in your hat and gown!

[@miriambraithwaite8550]

Great work!I've made a 20s style boater hat using a similar technique, although I resewed all the braided straw together instead of hot gluing it. A great project to do while babysitting and watching a movie! I've also made a regency poke bonnet from a straw hat. This one I lined like yours, but I also lined the crown of the bonnet as well as gathered the lining near the edge of the brim to give it a bit of a frill. Lining the crown also protects your hair that little bit more. I also just made a Mary Poppins hat from a black braided sunhat which I unpicked and resewed in the right size.I really love your flower arrangement for this hat!Making hats is so much fun!

[@dianabuck7310]

This is fantastic! I have so many of these hats lying around, and I had no idea what to do with them. I'll definitely try this soon.

[@athenasgrovetrims9999]

Very Jane Eyre and very lovely. It's wonderful that you are instilling a love of sewing and costuming into so many people.

[@patrycjaadamczyk4521]

I would LOVE to see more tutorials like this. Please do more :)

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

It’s adorable! Thank you!

[@aandistudiophotographyvide2986]

Loved this video tutorial!

[@susanlein7849]

That was such a great tutorial! It never occurred to me that a store bought straw had would just "unzip" like that! Great job with it!

[@heynhamnham]

For historical costumes? Babe, i'll use this on my day-to-day for sure

[@catherinerobbins7597]

This is so helpful. I've really wanted one of the these styles of hats but they are so expensive! Can't wait to DIY my own! Thanks!

[@whippetgirl123]

I love this! I may reference this while preparing for a historical reenactment thing I do every spring. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@schellicircle2784]

after watching your video I had to make a hat as well and I love it so much how it turns out now I wanna make a fitting dress 💚 thanks for your videos I love them so much:)

[@MadamShinyGlasses]

Oh, my goodness. Thank you. I've been looking for help like this for ages. You are amazing.

[@gabriellacatalini1220]

You are a very talented lady. Congratulations.

[@seewaage]

I like your cool hat!

[@WolkeYume]

This is such a nice idea! Love the shape and I will definitly try it out (I have some old straw hats lying around that could use some make-over)

[@aarna6853]

I loooove this thank you i was so lost with hats!

[@KoumoriNoHimeCosplay]

Beautiful work, as always! You do such a wonderful job explaining each step!

[@iwakuralain1459]

Lovely! I'll make one to match my edwardian bathing suit ❤

[@mindymoyer9600]

Wow! This looks great now I really want to try it!!!

[@nanahulia]

What a great artist you are. You amaze me every time!

[@kristyburgess9847]

My jaw literally dropped 😌 it looks so gorgeous!

[@pattyg8204]

I just love your style. Thank you!

[@chelseamccowen9525]

This is so great! Thank you for sharing and just in time for the Edwardian costume I am making.

[@victoriavalentine2923]

omg, everything you do is so beautiful.

[@aletakibler4158]

As beautiful as always Angela!

[@OdeToFoliage]

Lovely! What a fun craft!

[@GiesTidbits]

Wow, its very beautiful. You are so talented.

[@lynn858]

One first watch: that’s pretty, but I really have no use for one. Today: UV index of TWELVE? I thought it only went up to ten. Got myself an ugly wide brim straw hat - time to improve it.

[@ellabougher3226]

Awesome! I'm making an Elizabeth Swann costume and this was really helpful. Yours turned out very nice :)

[@agustasister5624]

Your just so talented...thanks for sharing

[@sumayashere1853]

I feel like your videos give me life 😍😊😎

[@lilianmiramontesjr.7550]

beautiful as always

[@sherryroberts7716]

BEAUTIFUL !! Thank you!

[@amarafurtuna256]

Wundervoll. I love it. All your tutorial.

[@rebeccaw54]

More hat tutorials PLEASE!!!

[@charliedale3029]

Curious why you used hot glue instead of hand sewing everything? There are millinery needles that are stronger than regular needles. There may even be straw needles. Otherwise I do love the tutorial and this channel SO very much!

[@bloginvencaodemoda]

LOVE IT !!! WELL DONE !

[@creativecheersoffashionlau7364]

love how this came out ! love the lining! I starter hat making some 30 years ago and am very into changing Plane ir chea hats into some exclusive ones. thnx for the inspiratie ! love it! And love your costumes too, so beautiful And details.😀

[@gorgiana6366]

Wie wundervoll dein Block

[@ryanpotts1101]

Very cool! I've subscribed

[@dianepoe3594]

Loved it, thank you!

[@theninthofjanuary]

so thorough without and v beautiful

[@wendawhite7804]

Thank you

[@kendaii5350]

I love all your video

[@janeodee1677]

I think I am going to use this tutorial to make a Victorian boating hat.I can't seem to really find any tutorials on it specifically on youtube. I suppose I just need to flatten it more at the top and take more off the sides.

[@GucciGuilty]

I’m gonna wear this with my Edwardian clothes just. Because it’s gonna be pretty. It’s totally okay to mix and match period clothing right? 😂

[@celestialfox9282]

I was thinking this exact thing lol

[@anacristinaramirezsarubbi4356]

it's soo beautiful and perfect,I wonder how do you learn to do all this things?

[@amarafurtuna256]

Happy sewing.

[@luciemallard109]

trop beau

[@rajahope9338]

amazing job...i love u

[@nightswondergirl]

will you ever do a lookbook of all the costumes you have already made.

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

Probably not, since getting into them and getting to locations I can film them at is quite the process. I don't think i'd be willing to invest the time into doing that for 50+ costumes! But I do have a few more costume spotlights planned for some of my recently completed projects.

[@Ronro_Cosplays]

That's a great work :O I was wondering if lining the brim had any utility aside from looks. There is this straw picture hat I bought for a project but the brim is kind of too bendy and I need it to sit straighter, like yours. Do you have any tips on that? Thanks!

[@bryonymason3104]

to make the brim more rigid, if you line it you could insert a thin but rigid piece of plastic or card between the brim and lining, that should make it less floppy.

[@KLB682]

I agree with Bryony. Plastic, Heavy Card or a Heavy Duty Buckram should do it :)

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

I'd use buckram! I considered adding some to mine before lining it but it didn't end up needing it. You could also try gluing boning or zip ties into the hat, going from the opening to the edge of the brim. I've done that with home made hats that were a bit too floppy!

[@wolfco47]

Personally, I like lined straw hats because otherwise the edges of the straw tend to catch in my hair. The lining protects my hair from the straw and the straw from my hair; so, it works out both ways.

[@ch890333]

How dose this even stay on the head in the very fist place? I had mad my hat but never trouble to actually wear it since afraid it would flying out with the breeze.

[@gb8135]

Wow!

[@craftynita6633]

i assume you use a hat pin to keep in place...but, do you find that the flowers on one side make it want to slip that direction? how should one counter balance a hat that wants to go lop-sided?

[@anniemulholland1651]

So this is really cool but bought a hat and just realized the thread in it is plastic rather than like cotton. I’m gonna probably try and use it anyway but b4 I dive in. U think it’ll make a difference when I iron it (melting is what I’m worried about)?

[@vickinoeske1711]

So pretty & inexpensive. Price allows for do-overs for those of us inexperienced hat makers.

[@laurisii]

The clothes that you made, do you use it for everyday? Because I will do it, they are really really beautiful💖

[@melodylin5058]

In love

[@mamenmamen4028]

precioso precioso

[@melody449]

I have always loved historical fashion and I really want to sew a medieval dress. However I am worried I am not good enough yet. How did you start? Did you immediately start with dress or did you start with something easier?

[@monicaoviedo6440]

How do i make the hat to keep hold tied in my head?

[@SiraGemTenshi]

AAAH I WASN'T THE FIRST 😭 Great video btw 💕

[@haleylydiksen628]

when you measured the fabric for the lining and added “several inches”, do you remember how many you added? im wondering if 6 or 10 will be enough.

[@TimChuma]

I purchased a hat from Townsends, only to find the shipping was twice the cost of the hat. Whoops! Will buy some artificial flowers to stick on it.

[@mlaine2]

Can I trim a brim of a woven hat?

[@durandconnie7161]

Thank you for the tutorial. Is this style Edwardian or Victorian? For hat ebellishments, what would have been the material of the flowers and greenery? What type of headwear would have been used for a ball? Thanks again, Connie

[@bythebayou5351]

Tiaras, of course! Or a fancy spray of flowers, feathers, beads, & jewels. Kind of like a corsage for the hair.

[@xXOpenYourHeart759Xx]

the problem i have with using hot glue on my hats is that it melts in the sun... do you not have this problem?

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

There are tutorials by other posters where no hot glue is used. When the top is removed for shortening, the straw is spritzed with water and a warm pressing is used to flatten it. Everything is sewn, which takes longer and is said to be more secure. The results are are equally good.

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

I’m a hat person!

[@missartist123]

How do you keep the hat on your head when you wear it?

[@gratiaseia]

missartist123 hat pins

[@willofabyss8050]

You look lovely!

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

Thank you! It's from color.salon on ebay - I don't think the style has a name, but it is one of their pre-curled shoulder length wigs.

[@kamalkahn1834]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@amandaamacher8535]

So it has to be braided straw, rather than woven? Is there any way to do this with a hat that is woven, if you seal the edges to stop fraying or stop it from coming apart? I have some of those 18" brim hats from Joanns, and I'm not certain if these are woven or braided. If you would know and can tell me, that would be lovely. Thank you.

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

For this method, yes. Braided straw hats are made of straw that is woven/braided into long strips that are sewn into a spiral to form the hat. Woven hats usually don't have any stitching in them, and the straw might have a criss cross pattern or resemble the weave of clothing. The Dreamstress has a written tutorial on reshaping woven straw hats for 18th century costumes which you might find helpful!

[@amandaamacher8535]

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to reply!

[@bubbley74]

What do you do with on the beautiful clothes you make

[@Rebecca-lk7rz]

i've heard that she has a very full closet of seldom worn beauties that she mostly uses for photo shoots

[@christieflirt916]

do you have a tutorial on your vintage hairstyle

[@queenofheartslandofjoy8068]

It's a wig.

[@penneyburgess5431]

You are a wonderful artist, but I was seriously wincing with the application of hot clue on your hat. The glue becomes brittle and breaks under duress. Everything glued on could be stitched on or into place and the order that you do them eliminates any stiches showing. The flowers should also be made of ribbon with ornate embroidery. It's a lovely concept and it's lovely to look at, but I just couldn't keep my big mouth shut. I love your sewing work because it's perfection. You do such wonderful work, always, and so much of it. Please don't take it as anything other than positive criticism.

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

I totally understand the criticism! I played around with some excess straw before doing any gluing and found it to be more brittle when stitched. Especially when trying to get it into spirals, it was really prone to snapping and popping out of place. This could easily be something I was doing wrong or related to the quality of the straw, but either way I figured glue was the most durable option. As for flowers, the hats I referenced seam to be trimmed with very realistic flowers in shapes that even the best ribbon work can’t recreate. Since I find fake flowers to be more realistic than home made ones I went with that! Plus i’m kind of a believer in using modern materials if they are more visually appealing then historical ones, and I tend to prefer the volume and texture of store bough flowers to home made ones.

[@penneyburgess5431]

Sometime spraying it with water to soften it helps. You still have to be careful when stitching, but it's not as breakable. A good spot of steam does wonders when forming any hat.

[@DrakiraWolf]

Please consider clear craft glue instead of hot glue. It takes longer to dry but it is more flexible and will survive better than hot glue.

[@penneyburgess5431]

Craft glue expands and contracts, with wear it would break down rather quickly. It would be fine for very occasional use, on the top of the hat after construction. In the actual frame of the hat, stitching would be the best.

[@Avrilbk]

Hey! I have a big head and no hat fits me. Can i make a hat to my proportions?

[@LunaticLexie]

I did this with a hat that was too small for me and it ended up bigger. It only has to be big enough to perch on top of your head anyway :)

[@cenecenecene]

The whole costume she has at the beginning remings me of Cry baby's mother (melanie martinez)

[@plushieplanetxxy4003]

Hey do you sell your costumes ?

[@kim7990]

Where can we get that buckram?

[@bythebayou5351]

Fabric stores should carry it. I got some at JoAnn's.

[@成田愛子-r4p]

?

[@papafranku9530]

she sounds like drew Barrymore

[@yahoo.com07]

Thank you! Love it!