What's your budget? And, you wanting to buy it outright or are you willing to make it yourself?
If you're willing to spend some money (like a couple hundred bucks), you could try contacting Cha Cha's about possibly custom making it, and send her an image of a top hat with the height and shape of a crown you want, and another image of a trilby with the size and shape brim you want. I know she has a few blocks of each style. (Or, look around in your area for custom milliners who might be able to do so as well.)
Or, if you are ok about Frankensteining it yourself you could buy two hats, cut them at the base of the crown, and put the trilby's brim onto the top-hat's crown. If you have a sewing machine with a free arm for sleeves, you can situate it on the edge of a table and do it by machine even. The hatband would cover the seam and stitching.
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Date: 2008-07-26 12:12 pm (UTC)If you're willing to spend some money (like a couple hundred bucks), you could try contacting Cha Cha's about possibly custom making it, and send her an image of a top hat with the height and shape of a crown you want, and another image of a trilby with the size and shape brim you want. I know she has a few blocks of each style. (Or, look around in your area for custom milliners who might be able to do so as well.)
Or, if you are ok about Frankensteining it yourself you could buy two hats, cut them at the base of the crown, and put the trilby's brim onto the top-hat's crown. If you have a sewing machine with a free arm for sleeves, you can situate it on the edge of a table and do it by machine even. The hatband would cover the seam and stitching.
Good luck!