Selecting  this old 5 piece block , I am currently making a 1930’s inspired flat cap from a waxy, open plait panama.
I aquired this block from a Sydney firm who, for 100 years made the military and aviation headwear for our men in uniform.
 
 
 
By wetting and gently moulding the hat body over the wooden form and leaving it [...]

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After many years of making  top hats for stage and screen productions, I am very familiar with this type of hat. Toppers can take a long time to make by hand, but the results are always rewarding.
Hat fittings with the client are required to select the right sillouette and to tweek the style to suit the wearer’s body  proportions.
This [...]

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