Needs Moar Glitter!

That's what I said while making this hat! I had a last minute panic about what to wear to WGT, so I decided to just make a hat with the craft stuff I already had rather than buy something new.

It has a felt base covered in black PVC (which used to be a butt-ugly dress in previous life), rimmed with pleated trim and a ribbon to hide the seam, then there's a piece of veiling with sequins, a black lace rosette (which used to be a doll's skirt for years), some black feathers and a wooden ship painted with black acrylic paint and lacquered with glitter. All of this is glued on to a headband. I usually use clips, but wanted to try how a headband would work since this fascinator is a bit heavier than my usual ones.

I think the ship looks like a ghost ship now!

This was a really fun project! I luckily have two more ships waiting to be turned into fabulous little hats. One is for a friend for a steampunk themed outfit, but the other one is still waiting for inspiration to come. I ordered the ships from China through eBay, they cost around five euros a piece, which was a really decent price.

And a close-up. I might add some glitter to the lace rosette still, because everything is better with more glitter ;D