This book, like this account in general, is pretty eclectic. It'll probably contain miscellaneous facts and chapters that don't fit in any of my other books, along with some odd chapters here and there about my life and updates on my books if chapte...
So I forgot to upload this when I actually made it, but recently I attempted to make a cocked (tricorn) hat for the first time!
Here were my starting materials:
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I initially ordered the hat in black, but they ended up sending me it in dark brown. I didn't mind too much, though, since the size and cut of the hat was reminiscent of a civilian hat rather than a soldier's one.
I still decided to make a cockade to go with it, though!
So, the first step to making a cockade is to fold parts of a ribbon into equal lengths and then stitch one corner together:
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I ended up folding it ten times.
Next, I pinned it down into position:
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I then sewed it together!:
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