CURLY FLAP FEZ ear flap hat - Lilac Luster - OOAK wool felt eco upcycle S - M

Description

CURLY FLAP FEZ - "Lilac Luster"
Ear flap felt beanie
womens & girls small-to-medium

The Fez -- a brimless, cone-shaped, flat-topped hat made of wool felt. The "Shriner's" version of the fez is just one of its forms, in a traditional red. It had different names and shapes in medieval Persia, Egypt and Turkey.

My fezzes are unique and different, since I added ear flaps, kinda like mutton chops (pun intended). Being Norwegian, we have a history of boiling wool, so fulling came naturally to me.

"Lilac Luster": Lavender cashmere and black cashmere wool combine in the softest, feminine fez. The top is from a Saks Fith Avenue super soft cashmere sweater, while the back is from a tightly-fulled soft men's cashmere sweater. The lilac wool makes this ear flap hat super stretchy. It is joined by bright curly serging of shiny lavender and black threads.

The ear flaps are from the lilac cashmere, edged one side shiny lavender and the other side black. The crown is the same black wool as the back. The crown curls in & out, in a very unfezlike profile, outlined by the lavender and black threads. While the top is thick and straight, the ear flaps are super soft and floppy.

I serged together "fulled" wool, cut from knitted sweaters, with contrasting and complementary threads. Each of these is unique, one-of-a-kind, since the final wool directed the fez's shape and size. I'm quite excited about my design, since the first two I made were bought right off my head! This one's the softest ear flap beanie ever!

Amazingly, men love them, and I've sold most at fairs. The guys gravitate to them, and choose the brightest among them. This one, tho, I think they'll leave alone!

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Crown: 7" (17.5 cm) high
Circumference: 22-24" (56-61 cm)

fits most women's heads.
(mine is a medium size 7 [22" (56 cm)] around above the ears, and it's cozy on me, but could stretch larger.

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how it fits REAL PEOPLE, since the hat form is smallish:
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=14168261
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Fulling : the process of melding and shrinking an already knitted or woven article. Felt is made from raw wool that has not been woven. I fulled the knits myself, from older sweaters (mostly), in a hot detergent wash, so they are probably almost sterile!

And of course my entire home is smoke-free, but I do have one kitty. She doesn't sleep on the hats, but she's been around on the floor while I cut and sew.

If you find something in my other shop, SafetyThird.etsy.com I'll be glad to combine shipping.

I love to SHIP INTERNATIONAL!!

Added on Oct 01, 2009

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