16th Century Hat shapes - web search results

While watching nonsense on TV I decided to have a look for early 16th century hat shapes and came across the following links which you might also find of interest;

• a selection of portraits can be found on the National Portrait Gallery UK web site http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portList.asp?search=ap&subj=90%3BHats+and+head-attire&page=2
• Dawn provides a selection of flat caps, she suggests that they are sewn but I think some of the hats pictured, especially those with the turned up brims, definately could and probably would, have been made from felt. The brims would stay up better. http://www.reddawn.net/costume/hats.htm
• although this hat looks like it was sewn, possibly out of leather? http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?search=ap&subj=90%3BHats+and+head%2Dattire&rNo=13
• wikepedia also has some interesting info and pictures - here is some general fashion information with sections on head gear for women and men http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500-1550_in_fashion#Hairstyles_and_headgear and here is a close up portrait showing a barett (looks like a felted beret to me) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Baldung_021.jpg

let me know if you find anything else!

More on Monmouth (see post on 7th Sept 2008)

been a bit out of sorts of late so
not a lot of blogging (or much else
for that matter) but was mightily
cheered by Melody who, after
reading my plea for a knitter,
has knitted then felted a
monmouth cap, and Jon,
who is sporting the hat in the
photo's and agreed to them
being published here.

Even better Melody has offered
to knit one/some more for us to
have as props to work on next
year! Oh yes, for those of you who
don't already know, next year is
1535 - a big fashion change is on
the cards!


Thank you Melody and Jon (doesn't he look handsome!)