Sewing a 1950's hat
Hello !
So i am working on a Guinan for Star Trek Next Gen inspired costume and found a pattern for a crown hat as you see in the last picture. I am kind of terrified to sew it now that everything is prepped and advice would be greatly appreciated ! The instructions are very very short and concise.
It is instructed to cut each piece in fashion fabric, buckram and lining. I homemade some buckram with some bright yellow coton canvas and stiffened the lining and top fabric (saffron yellow washed linen).
I sewed the 3 layers together as instructed for the back part (circle) and side crown.
And now im kinda stumped. The seam allowance is not the same in those pieces. Approx 1/4 inch and 3/8th inch.
Also the band has a really large seam allowance with a gros grain ribbon sewn along the face.
So.
Am i supposed to sew the buckram in each seam even though its really stiff ?
Could i trim the buckram in the front id the band so it's not taken in the seam ?
Basically HELP.
And thankyou very much in advance
Edit :
Here are the instructions :
The diagrams are for a hat 21 1/2 inchess headsize. You will need about 5/8 yard 36 inch material for the hat, and the same amount of lining material and buckram, and 5/8 yard of gros grain ribbon for the headsize band. Cut out the three pieces from the material, the lining and the buckram interlining. Sew the three materials together then sew top crown to side crown. Sew the side crow together at the back, sew the back seam of band, and then sew band to side crown. Put in a 3/4 inch gros grain ribbon for headsize band. You can put in a black hat lining if you like.