Vampire Dress - Mini Top Hat

Yes, the hat for my vampire dress is done :)

I had an idea for this for a long time and I've had the supplies for many years... I didnt take pics of the 'pre' hat but it is a very simple mini felt top hat that actually bought at EFF in April 2010. The ribbon I got even longer ago for next to nothing in a small fabric shop in my hometown. The silk flower was part of a mass purchase also years ago on ebay and the spiders are from my Halloween stash. So technically, this hat was free as I had everything :) It could even be classed as vintage as even my supplies are ancient, hihi!

I glued the purple ribbon on with hot glue. The hat being felt, it stuck really well. The little spider on the top was a mistake, I was originally going for a plain hat. I was edging the ends of the ribbon with MP and accidentally hit the hat with the brush, causing the felt to become shiny. Oops... enter mini spider :)

Of course one teeny tiny spider looks a little silly so I had to add another one. After going through my big box of Halloween spiders, I found the perfect one. Also added with my trusty glue gun, he sits (hangs?) snuggly on one side of the hat.

To make the back look pretty I folded the ribbon like I did with the Halloween PJs to create a bow impression. I then added a white lace flower (this is not a yoyo, I made this ribbon-style and despite having tried many like it, I still havent managed to make one as good as this one). I glued on a black rose to stick with the colour scheme and cut the ends of the ribbon with pinking sheers to prevent fraying and secured with MP.

I hot glued a crocodile hairclip to the back of the hat to be able to stick in my hair/wig. I couldnt use a bigger clip as the hat was quite round on the bottom and my larger hairclips were all straight.

I think it will look quite nice :) I havent found the perfect wig yet, but maybe luck will be with me and I will find something somewhere... I would love this one but there is no time to have it shipped from the US and they're all sold out here in the UK. Maybe I can wear the black one from the Mombi Dress?

So still to do: bustle (finish), handbag, zombie top, zombie corset. So close, so close!

Update 24 September: my hat was featured :)

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Comments

  1. Michelle L.11 September 2011 at 03:22

    Really cool, love the colors and how it's feminine, pretty and spooky all at the same time!

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  2. Beth@Wiccan Make Some Too23 September 2011 at 14:21

    This has been featured in the next Wickedly Crafty Saturdays! Look for it tonight at 8:00pm! Love it!

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