How I spent my evening

[cupcake_goth]

I have been saying for ages that I need a summer version of my usual top hat. After noodling around teh interwebs, I found a place that sold straw versions of my preferred hat shape!

Before:



After an evening of watching a silly movie (2009's Dorian Gray, which is very pretty) while doing a lot of sewing:



All I have left to do is add a hat band and feathers. Yes, my crafting/D.I.Y. urge when it comes to my wardrobe kind of borders on mania, how clever of you to have noticed.

Comments

[oldhalloween.livejournal.com]

Did you put a new black bias binding on the edge too? Impressive job and so lovely! Now we just need a photo of you wearing it.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

It was a bias-cut silk ribbon that I had stashed away somewhere. :)

There will be photos of me wearing it once I get done with the decorating part. More feathers! Resin bird skulls!