Two more buckram hats

[labricoleuse]

Two more quick pix of some of my students' buckram hat projects.


Buckram hat in Chinese brocade after a Buddhist school hat, by second year Leah Pelz


Buckram hat trimmed in silk shantung, ostrich plumes, and fox tails after a hat
from the film The Duchess (2008), by first-year grad Denise Dreher

Comments

Lovely.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Curious as to what they're using for mulling.

Re: Lovely.

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Both of these students used ice wool for mulling the hats:

http://richardthethread.net/index.php?submenu=Fabrics&src=directory&view=shop_richard&srctype=detail&refno=630&category=Special%20Fabrics

Re: Lovely.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I've always just defaulted to a soft flannel because it was available and it wasn't terribly expensive. And it does a reasonably good job.

Re: Lovely.

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

The red velvet fez in the prior post of project pix was mulled in baby flannel. One of the things i talk to my students about is why you might make a mulling choice one way or another, and flannel is a great option for a lot of reasons, particularly in the case of a fabric with a pile that already has its own thickness to negotiate.

The awesome thing about ice wool is that it's got loft such that it's almost like batting, but the super-loosely-interlooped knit foundation of it allows you to control its distribution over complex curves and wacky shapes.

Re: Lovely.

[giffydoll.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this explanation!