9 hours ago
The purple hat arrived this morning, and it fits! That is the good news. The other news is how dreadfully dusty/dirty it is and faded to almost grey on the crown - it always amazes me how clever some sellers are with photographing for sale, lol... And not mentioning flaws... So, I have undone the stitching holding the flowers in place, given it a good brushing, and have ordered some deep purple Rit liquid dye which I will use to recolour all the felt so it is one even tone. Then I shall make new pretties to attach, then I'll feel much happier about wearing it out in public. It deserves so much better than those old tatty bits.
But it fits! Which, considering my oversized skull is a really nice and rather rare thing!
But it fits! Which, considering my oversized skull is a really nice and rather rare thing!