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What the heck are top hats made of?

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Hi Alanfgag

Any chance you could post some specs on this nice golden Top Hat? Looking for:
  • Crown Height
  • Brim Width
  • Does the crown flare/slope outward as the crown gets higher?
I would like to try and make a block similar to that over the next 3 months and see about possibly making a hat based on that. Although my little Jiffy steamer won't be able to handle it, I will have to upgrade to a steam generator.

This hat was behind glass in a museum. You can see a number of old toppers in the Toppers Unite thread, including this one from the mid 1800s which lists dimensions. It is silk, but of a similar form to the museum hat.
 

ChicagoWayVito

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Finished up one of the other Top Hats I mentioned previously.

Details:
Material: Rabbit
Color: Kelly Green
Crown: 5 inches
Brim: 2 5/8 inches
Brim Shape: Daughter requested flat brim

My daughter asked for a Leprechaun hat and this is what I came up with.

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