Robin Hood Hat

Roland Brokentooth · Post by **Roland Brokentooth** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:36 pm

What is the name for the style of hat worn by Robin Hood and where can I procure one?

Thanks!

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:33 pm

It's more or less just a thimble shaped felt hat with the brim turned up, like this one HE sells:

http://forums.historicenterprises.com/c ... &p=115&c=7

Of course, the shape of the crown can vary, as well as the angle and width of the brim. The hat can be worn point forward or point backward.

I know of no definitive name for this hat.

Cheers,
Tim

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:08 pm

I love those hats. this summer I'm gonna felt one from wool (from our sheep

).

About felt (hats) it can be stretched and formed. so with a hat like that you can corm differnt shapes, differnt brims- there are a lot of possibilities that you can do with a hat like that.

Aaron

Gwydion Caithnes · Post by **Gwydion Caithnes** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:40 am

I picked one up at Pennsic last summer - my first thought was, "You moron, a black WOOL hat in the middle of summer..." But I was surprised by how comfy it was. Made a great sun shade, too.

DeCalmont · Post by **DeCalmont** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:48 am

Since we're kind of on the subject of the felt hats...how would one go about stretching one of these to fit we of the fatter head group?

iaenmor · Post by **iaenmor** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:54 am

Read the description on HE's website. Bottom tells you what to do.

Armoured Air Bear · Post by **Armoured Air Bear** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:58 am

DeCalmont wrote:Since we're kind of on the subject of the felt hats...how would one go about stretching one of these to fit we of the fatter head group?

you're in luck

I have a wrather large head as well (according to murdock that is) but anyways about stretching felt

http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart ... &p=115&c=7

I can get you some more info on felt (hats) later, as I know someone who makes felt (hats) by forming them on a mold and such.

Aaron

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:10 pm

That's definitely a site to bookmark if you've picked up one of those big black hat blanks from sutler-type dealers that cover everything from SCA wars to CivWar reenactment battles, which may be used in the creation of any headgear so long as it be of black felt -- you block it, you trim it, as required. And it does mean working on the size of the hat blank; they come roughly sized, so start by trying them on for size.