About the service
Every summer hat I make starts with two measurements rather than with fabric: the head circumference taken just above the brows and ears, and the crown depth that decides how far the hat sits down. From those two numbers I draft a six panel or a five panel crown. Six panels give a rounder, softer dome; five panels read a little sharper, with seams that hold their line. A cap gets a peak with a mouldable insert, so you can bend the curve you like and it stays where you put it. A bucket hat gets a wide brim, and I tune its stiffness with an interlining and rows of topstitching, so the brim will not flop into your eyes in the wind.
I work in light cloth: cotton, linen and cotton linen blends that breathe and wash well. The lining is always pale, because a dark inner face soaks up heat and makes the crown stuffy on a bright day. Inside I set a moisture wicking sweatband that can be unpicked and replaced when it wears out, and around the crown I add ventilation eyelets or stitched air slots. Fit is adjusted at the back, with a buckled strap, a cord and toggle, or a length of elastic in a casing, whichever suits the way you wear a hat.
One honest note before you order. A hat gives shade and takes some load off the face and neck, but it does not replace sun protection. If you are outdoors for hours you still need other measures, such as shade, covered arms and a break in the midday hours, and I make no ultraviolet protection claims about my sewing. A child's bucket hat is made with a soft chin cord on a safety fastening that releases under pull, with no long loose ends.
— measuring in person or from photos, with a mock up fitting on the third or fourth day
— five or six panel crown, pale lining, ventilation eyelets around the crown
— wide brim bucket hat with the stiffness tuned so the brim keeps its line
— cap with a mouldable peak insert and a back adjuster of your choice
— bandanas and tie on kerchiefs, including shapes worn under a helmet
— matching family sets cut from one cloth, in adult and child sizes
— name embroidery; other people's logos and prints only with proof of rights from the client
— machine wash on a gentle cycle, drying on a block, care notes in the parcel
— fit corrections after the fitting are included in the quoted time
I work in light cloth: cotton, linen and cotton linen blends that breathe and wash well. The lining is always pale, because a dark inner face soaks up heat and makes the crown stuffy on a bright day. Inside I set a moisture wicking sweatband that can be unpicked and replaced when it wears out, and around the crown I add ventilation eyelets or stitched air slots. Fit is adjusted at the back, with a buckled strap, a cord and toggle, or a length of elastic in a casing, whichever suits the way you wear a hat.
One honest note before you order. A hat gives shade and takes some load off the face and neck, but it does not replace sun protection. If you are outdoors for hours you still need other measures, such as shade, covered arms and a break in the midday hours, and I make no ultraviolet protection claims about my sewing. A child's bucket hat is made with a soft chin cord on a safety fastening that releases under pull, with no long loose ends.
— measuring in person or from photos, with a mock up fitting on the third or fourth day
— five or six panel crown, pale lining, ventilation eyelets around the crown
— wide brim bucket hat with the stiffness tuned so the brim keeps its line
— cap with a mouldable peak insert and a back adjuster of your choice
— bandanas and tie on kerchiefs, including shapes worn under a helmet
— matching family sets cut from one cloth, in adult and child sizes
— name embroidery; other people's logos and prints only with proof of rights from the client
— machine wash on a gentle cycle, drying on a block, care notes in the parcel
— fit corrections after the fitting are included in the quoted time
