The March Hares Hat

The March Hares hat is a major part of the actresses costume as it helps to develop her character as well as acts as a key characteristic which children can relate to. The way Elizabeth has designed the hat means that there is room for interpretation so long I keep the key features of the ears, tea cup and buttons. Her wish is that I run any ideas by her first so she can make sure it keeps to the concept. After my experimentation's and primary research, I have decided to work with a double knit white wool with a 5.0 hook. This will ensure the tea cup doesn't swamp the hat as well as making the structure stays intact. Wadding (4oz) shall be used to stuff the cup before sewing in the tea as this kept the total weight to a minimum. This is essential as the actress will be wearing the hat for the entire event. Further more the ears must weight the same each side of the hat to keep it even. I shall add a chin strap for extra support.

I predict it shall take two days to complete the tea cup and another day on that finish the doily for the base of the hat. The doily shall act as a base for the tea cup and add support to the structure as I can sew the two together and then sew both onto the hat. As the hat is a straw boater hat I shall have to be selective in the amount of stitches I add to it as each puncture mark shall be visible, allowing for no mistakes.