Steampunk Lace Top Hat

[Urban Threads]

I made my own top hat! It was stitched together from freestanding lace, and then I decorated it.



I added the ribbon, feathers, and found the jem as a pendant. I glued a small hair clip to the bottom, and voila! A tiny awesome top hat.



Instant steampunk awesomeness.

[Le Mieux]

this is so made of awesome. great job!! the construction is beautiful.

when you say freestanding lace - is it tough? or have you added stiffner to it or something to make it tougher?

[Urban Threads]

It's done by machine embroidery. It's lace that stitches out on the machine on stabilizer that dissolves in water. Once you dissolve the stabilizer, the lace stays firm on its own! It's pretty nifty

[Chiemi]

I am in LOVE with that hat!!!  Gorgeous!

[sazzra]

I love it - I'm desperately trying to think of a way of working a fancy dress costume around it, it's so cute

[digital misfit]

Now this is where my jealousy of people who own embroidery machines comes out.  This is wicked cool.

[SciFunk]

That is so awesome! Man, I need an embroidery machine.

[soorawn]

Lovely!  Now I want an embroidery machine *-*

[jungrrl]

Congrats!!

You're a Craftster Best of 2009 Winner!

[Urban Threads]

Awesome! Thanks so much ^^