Alewife Hat with Acorns Barrette and works well as a

and works well as a elaborate hat pin just clipped onto a hat band

Similar wide-brimmed hats were referred to as bonnets during England's Tudor era

We custom dye each hat to procure a vintage look

Please also see our Extravagant Alewives hats and well as our lightweight Sinamay Alewife Hats

peacock and pheasant along with a finishing embellishment of a cast vintage medalion or a handmade Duponi silk rose

Alewife Hat with Acorns Barrette and works well as aThis style of hat was worn by women ale brewers during the Renaissance era. It is said that male brewers were not happy about the competition, and accused the women of selling a tainted brew, calling them witches. Debra redesigned the style by giving the brim a fedora curve, and by sweeping the pointed crown to the back, giving it more flare. This hat is built with a elastic cord which stretches comfortably behind the head keeping the hat firmly on,