How to Make an 1880's Top Hat with BANANA 🍌🍌

Let's make a Victorian tall hat--a topper perfect for your Gilded Age gowns! And then...let's top it with a banana. In sunglasses 😎 Hats are easy, fast, and great for stashbusting. I hand-sewed this entire thing in about three nights! If you're looking for an instant gratification project, or need a break from a more difficult make, a hat is a perfect project for you! And there is nothing that completes your historical look more than a historical hat. This hat in question is made from the Tall Victorian Hat pattern from Out of a Portrait Patterns, and is appropriate for the years 1875-1885, which covers both the first and second Bustle Era as well as the Natural Form! In this video, I'll walk you step by step how to make this late Victorian hat, from shaping the brim over a hand-made hat block to decorating it with silk, flowers, and yes--a sunglass-wearing banana, perfect to match my 1885 banana bustle dress! This hat was made to be worn at a Dickens event in Galveston, Texas, and not only did it help me place in the costume contest, it was the hit of the event! Support this channel by buying me a coffee ☕🧡 : https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies The rest of the 1880's project can be found in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDxqes4R_osrkOwkemmGzAyhRHK_hjKi Resources: Hat Pattern: https://outofaportrait.com/43-2/ Avenue & Flamenco silk dupioni from: https://www.silkbaron.com/ Millinery wire from: https://www.richardthethread.com Banana: https://ww