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I heard someone else on costube use the phrase "historically adequate " and i kinda fell in love with the philosophy it implies.

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You will not like hats, until you have hats you like.

I feel like if the victorians had access to hot glue guns they would've been using them liberally too. Modern tools are time savers!

If you line the inside of your hat with silk or satin it helps to reduce frizz. I've only got one hat, a basketball cap, and I lined it with an old silk pillowcase.

Suggestion - next time you want alligator clips for accessories, get electrical alligator clips. They have loops on the end (to solder wires into). but they'll fit feather quills, flower stems, rolled ribbon ends. . .

I get the hat hating thing. It's because curly hair is basically a hat. We don't need two hats at once.

I would say that if something makes creating historical dress and accessories more accessible to people, it should only be appreciated. When you are already going through life with hard mode on, you deserve to have things that improve your quality of life and allow you to take part in the things you love. I'm very privileged to be able bodied and would never imagine looking down on anyone using "easier" methods. Historical accuracy is honestly an informed guess anyway.

I hate to throw this in the “ring” most hat bands are discreetly tacked in 2-4 places. That’s it. The reason is because it can be easily changed

My great-grandmother was a milliner in the 1910’s for a large department store in Minneapolis. You’ve no idea how badly I wish we had examples of her work. Nice work! I have no doubt Great-Grandma would approve of working smarter, not harder.

I feel pretty confident that while the “gun” part of a hot glue gun may be newer, hot glue in a pot was period. I don’t know if it was used in millinery, but being the experimental progress oriented society they were, it’s entirely plausible. But I see no need to introduce a metal pot to burn yourself on, or a bunch molten glue in said pot to burn yourself on. Experimental anthropology is worth it if that’s your jam, but otherwise, safety and improved technology exists for a reason.

I like your grouchy self. I get the frivolous shaming thing. I’m living in France and have discovered that ‘amateur’ in French means someone who does for the love of it, and is the reverse of an insult. At 51 I’m discovering I’m delighted to be both an amateur and a dilettante. The alligator clips idea is inspired. Thanks for the video!

I had never thought to do the clip thing - that is a great idea! Also please do a video on the hatpin peril. Definitely one of my favorite weird history moments and I'd love to hear more about it.

I love that you specify decades when discussing fashion. People have an annoying habit of clumping an entire century together.

"the things I do to make everything in my life green" same girl saaaaame

ok I adore the whole video, but I am particularly grateful for the "shamed out of feminine-coded self expression" aside because I identify with it so hard and it helps me to have words to go with feelings.

I am sure someone has already mentioned this, but I too have curly hair and find that a hat lined in silk causes much less frizz, the same way that wrapping in silk to sleep can protect your curls. These hats are so cute! Thanks for sharing them!!

Great job! I wear hats all the time with more modern style clothing or retro esque 40's, 50's, and 60's. But I feel Edwardian and back to the 18th century there was more success with a hat pin. Because you can put it through something that wasn't your head or bits of hair. And you don't risk it flying away or sliding off your head. The longer the hat pin, the bigger the drama, and the more it's an ornament itself. A good hat tilt in any Century or decade, the better it looks.

You know, historically accurate and all is nice when you like to do it, but if you don't, just do what you like. It is all in the fun.

A wooden kabob skewer could help you press the feathers into the glue without the risk of burning. Also I loved this! Thanks for making the vid.

For you not liking hats or making them, these turned out pretty good :D If you get bigger feathers in the future you can even swap them out, using those clips were a stroke of genius!

Me: *feels a sudden desire to play dress up with all my beautiful hats suddenly discovers something took a nibble on all the woolen ones Take care of your hats guys!!!

pro tip: do not attempt to use superglue on feathers. for some reason there's a crazy chemical reaction and it gives off noxious smoke

All I could think about was the fact that you and Angela Clayton are complete opposites. She loves making hats and all the extra decorations and you don't. 🤣🤣

your videos are so good for studying! your voice is not distracting, and it's very calm! helps me focus

I admire your fortitude... I have a hat problem, my friend Tiffany owns a sculpted leather mask and hat shop so I have 6 hat boxes each with maybe 2 or more hats in my closet... and more hats elsewhere but to decorate my own this I don’t often do. I personally love hats. I get hats and make a costume to go with it, or just pretend that it works and wear it anyway.

Yes, I'd like to see more about hat pins too.

I adore the black hat as a modern sprinkle of DRAMA :D

Love the finished products. ❤ I've had fun decorating hats in the past, glad you also found this experience positive. Also, love the tree of life necklace; it's similar to my tree of life tattoo.

Ooo, I love your black hat with the green band and peacock feathers! So gorgeous 😍

Lol This was oh so much fun! I greatly enjoyed watching you do this. One thing I did want to say is silicone finger tip caps/covers can make working with hot glue much more enjoyable. They save you burns which as a sewer is extra nice since sewing with burnt finger tips is no fun. You can get them cheap and you generally only need one or two to protect the fingers you press with. For those with a dollar tree around Ive seen them selling some in packs and if dollar tree isnt in your area or something you want to support you can find them online. Be safe. Be well everyone.

You wearing the black hat with the peacock feathers in a modern style is giving me Stevie Nicks vibe. Kind of a serve ngl

I understand your dislike for hats. I live in a country with massive amounts of wind, so even with hatpins, unless my hair is really really secure, I might still lose my hat :'D

Those honestly look amazing! And I’d love to hear more about the hat pin peril!

I am in love with Grouchy V 💚 sounds like me trying to get through a project

I would love a hat pin video!

i figure they had glue back then, so why not use hot glue? the hats turned out wonderful! :)

I love the black hat!!! I think I could do it too!

i'm friends with a few reenactors and the rule regarding hot glue and duct tape seems to be, 'if they had had it, they would surely have used it.' so you use what you need to use to do the thing.

The commentary is hysterical, made my day!

oh i love those hats!! the decoration really makes them! also I know a little bit about the Hat Pin Panic but i'd love to watch a video on it

They both turned out great.

I love hats, but get sad because there can be an infinite way to trim them, but I only get one choice. I always have regrets. Tip: if you get some craft foam (or 1.5 inch grosgrain ribbon) you can cut a circle to glue the feathers onto, then glue that circle base onto to clip. It will be less messy/burn-y in the long run and easier to add and arrange a lot more stuff onto your clips. Bonus anchoring tip, if you cut an extra circle and put that on the inside of the clip, so that the top of the clip is sandwiched between two circles, it's really sturdy.

Thank you for recommending me this video V! (on Instagram) I love these ideas! And I also love the idea of using some modern apparatus when needed! Brilliant! ✨

I absolutely love your finished hats! Putting the decorations on clips is genius!!!

Yes please, I would love a video about the hat pin peril.

they turned out nice! great to see how easy it is to decorate a hat!

I'm coming back to this video ages later because I just found an incredibly easy hack for those 1860s through 1890s hats that look like tiny mens trillbies with lots of decor: buy a child size hat. Also works for the 1940s. Don't know why I didnt think of it sooner

You look good in a hat 🎩. I’m on the verge of making my first hat. Got my order for a hat kit & pattern from Timely Tresses and a weekend off to work on it. Wish me luck 🤞🏼

They look great, particularly the black one. Quite stunning and they suit you. I too dislike hats but for a different reason, and that is that when wearing a hat I have a tendency to look like a short, stout, ambulatory mushroom. Hey, on some folk their hat “frames their face” on me.....well “frames” is still appropriate but more in the sense of leaving my face with a 20 to life sentence.....in prison lol

I think they turned out very nice and suit you well. Thank you for sharing!

One of the best things you will ever buy for millinery work is curved needles, they are a true blessing when it comes to the odd curves and planes of hats!

Hi, I know this is somewhat late in the history of this video, but anyway... As an experienced theoretical hat person, this is what to come to my mind. I love it. For your next one you could try it with longer fluffies for the feathers. The longer, and thereby more fluff, the merrier in these eras, or do I have that one wrong? You could try to place one of the flowers more or less on the "glue spot", and thereby get it to look like you put much more time on the hat than anyone would know. You could also try to get the stone of the hatpin more or less on the decoration, at least when using the hat for the later era. I've seen a lot of fashion plates with giainormus hatpins in among the decorations adding to the ridiculeness of the hats (which I love by the way). You could even get another hat pin and crisscross them in the hair, so the hat stay on when it's windy. At least that's a concern of mine but I have very fine and slippery Scandinavian hair, so that might not be needed for you or other people. Anyway, as I stated earlier, I love what you did in this video and I would wear that felt hat any or every day of the fall and winter season. All the other is just ideas to use or not, ass you and other reader feel like. Thank you for this video. I got some ideas from it that I'll have to experiment with sometime in the future. Yours, Ann

I would love a video on the hat pin peril!

Very nice video. The little dance on the end made me smile. ☺️

I’d love to hear about the Hat Pin Perrell!!!

I just love your comment sections :)

Better to have a done costume than none costume? Okay probably not short enough for a pin but I still like the sentiment. Maybe a t-shirt. :D Also thank you so much for that thread recommendation. I'll be keeping an eye out next time I buy thread.

Late, I know, but if one wraps the "stems" of the feathers together with thread first, it will hold better and longer :) Stitching them on to a bit of fabric or leather works nicely too.

You did very well👍

I’m a grouchy old lady when I’m working too!!! I’m cheap too. I’m loving this stuff and I’m terrified of millinery.

I don't understand the point of historically accurate for historical costuming. Is it not just a costume? As long as we all enjoy things do what you need to. Love the results.

i hate hats because i also have a lot of long hair and thus they fall off and/or get sweaty. i think what i need is super long hat pins but i cant find them anywhere. not even blanks that i can decorate

Omg the struggle of hats and curls! I was never a hat person, but I've been trying to semi become one just for skin protection purposes. I'd love to add more historical hat styles into that, but so far my first attempt at reshaping one is....lacking. And I have no idea where I can get hat pins locally (not in the US or UK)

Half circle needle would have seriously helped. But there is no shame in hot glue!

Modern V can definitely wear hats too.

I am totally here for grouchy ^_^ The hats look fun. I'm all for finding a way to make things that work for you, whatever materials/tools/time/energy/skills someone has, no one histrocially was deliberately making work harder for themselves unless they had weighed the benefits to the outcome anyway.

have you tried using upholstery needles for sewing awkward angled areas ? I use them and while they take getting a bit used to, once you are they are lovely

Top hats and veils are a thing too I think....

I love hats !

Yesss hat pin peril!

Your straw hat looks a lot like a boater hat! (Though perhaps with the wider brim.)

I HATE sewing bands on hats,!I like the other trimming stuff but I absolutely detest attaching a ribbon band and getting it to behave properly!

I learned in school when you get hot glue on your fingers if you rub them together you dont burn yourself, or put them in your mouth but that's a bit gross

Hats give me headaches

I can't stand hot glue... when I find it on hat I end up deconstructing the hat unless I give it away.

millinerial? congratulations on your journey through haberdashery.

I'm pretty sure that, if there was a less-effort way to get the fashionable look and details of the time, people in ye olden dayes would have used it.

Hats = Migraines

Her: The needle "unthreaded itself". Reality: She couldn't possibly fathom making a mistake, so she blamed it on the needle's personal choices and actions. Snowflake!