Quite some time ago, I bought some wonderful fabric that I really liked for the color and texture (I have no idea as to what it might be; it’s kind of like canvas, but very soft.).
While I absolutely loved it, for some reason I chose to only get about two yards, which unfortunately made it really difficult for me to find a pattern that was in a style I liked and that would work with the fabric’s weight. However, during the summer I found Simplicity 4838:
And, while I did not buy it with the fabric in mind, it required the perfect amount of fabric for the skirt with a little bit left over!
Once I had completed the skirt, I
thought why not give the hat pattern in Simplicity 4195 a try? So I did!
This
was my first ever time making a hat and I must say that this pattern was much
more simple than expected! It only involves three pieces: one for the brim and then
two of the same for the crown. There was a decent amount of hand stitching
involved, which was fine with me since I’m very comfortable in that area
(actually, I almost prefer it sometimes, although not for big things). The
entire hat is flat until the end when you tie it with the ribbon at the back. Overall, I was very happy with the results and will probably be making it
again.
Now for the pictures…I paired it with a vintage sweater that showed up in my closet as I was cleaning last year (I joke that vintage fairies left it for me, since no one can remember where it came from). It isn't something I probably would have sought out for myself, but I absolutely adore it!!!
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| Love the sleeves on this sweater! |
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How adorable is this!! Love that hat! And I love finding treasures in the closet where I have no idea how they got there. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! lf only closets were big enough to have an infinite amount in them. :)
ReplyDeleteHow thoroughly fantastic (and cute!) do you look? Oh my, how I love your new hat and skirt. I really like how you partnered these pretty pastel pieces with a dark sweater. I would have done the same thing during this time of the year, too. You really, really did a marvelous job on this matching hat + skirt combo!
ReplyDeleteHappy early birthday wishes!
♥ Jessica
I love being able to mix pastels with darker colors this time of year! Ever since the sweater appeared I'd been wanting to have a skirt to match it and this turned out to be the most perfect fabric for it.Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute hat! I saw your comment on a vintage nerd and came here to look, very cute blog and love the title!
ReplyDeletekate the old fashioned way
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