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Hand made hats - cloche, pillbox, fedora, flat cap, floppy, and lumberjack hats with ear flaps - sewn from vintage and upcycled garments with colors and textures that resonate, creating new personality with a nod to its original character. Sustainable style. Tweeds, cottons, fleeces, and silks! Oh my!
In the meantime, imagine your own custom hat, then send me a convo or picture with color, fabric, or style. If it can be sewn, it can be made because I will figure it out. I like math and problem solving, spatial relationships, properties of materials, tweaking variables to create harmony. I love colors that resonate.
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Alyson Jacks on Apr 25, 2024
5 out of 5 starsA friend has one of Cherry Pat Hats and I knew I needed one too. The hat is perfect, great fit, great quality and make. Perfect for summer weather. I love the construction of the hat, the brim is sturdy but flexible, offering different ways of wearing the hat. The fit is perfect, not too tight, not too loose. Just right! I see another Cherry Pat Hat in the near future! THANK YOU.
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Topaz on Feb 19, 2024
5 out of 5 starsSoft, so warm and comfortable, lovely colors and fabric, expert sewing, a joy to wear. Thank you so much. Embrace winter !
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MrMuerto on Aug 18, 2023
5 out of 5 starsGood looking hat. Well made and shipped securely. Highly recommended.
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Barbara on Aug 4, 2023
4 out of 5 starsThe material seemed less substantial than the one I previously purchased.
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Reinaldo on Jun 8, 2023
5 out of 5 starsCheryll was exceedingly helpful in the purchase of her high-quality product; at a time when my desired specifications were unavailable, she made the utmost effort to ensure that I received exactly what I was looking for. Product itself was everything I could have hoped for. Thanks, Cheryll!
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Beth on Apr 11, 2023
5 out of 5 starsOne of my favorite hats! Cheryll is a top notch milliner and you will never be disappointed!
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Debora on Dec 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWow! The Aunt Bethany hat is absolutely beautiful! Thank you
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Gwen on Oct 1, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made hat and perfectly sized to avoid hat hair, excellent service, it was also nicely packaged!
About CherryPatHats
Engineered to Fit -- Every Day is Pi Day
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Cheryll McKinnon
Owner, Maker, Designer
A left-brained engineer now in her right mind. Spent over 35 years in the high tech semiconductor industry, now indulges passion for fabric and a latent talent for sewing. Spatial cognition and chromatic resonance unite. Hats are engineered to fit.
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Suggested sizing
Please measure your head as described in the listing when ordering. To clarify, medium does not mean the hat fits the entire range of 21" to 22" (unless the fabric is stretchy). A hat is sewn to be +/- 1/8" of your measurement.
Women
Xsmall 18" to 20" (47.8 - 50.8 cm)
Small 20" to 21" (50.8 - 53.3 cm)
Medium 21" to 22" (53.3 - 55.9 cm)
Large 23" to 24" (58.4 - 61 cm)
XL 24" to 25" (61 - 63.5 cm)
XXL 25" to 26" (63.5 - 66 cm)
Men
Small 21-1/2" to 22-1/4" (54.6 - 56.5 cm, sizes 6-3/4 to 7)
Medium 22-1/2" to 23" (57.5 - 58.4 cm, sizes 7-1/8 to 7-1/4)
Large 23-3/8" to 23-1/2" (59.4 - 59.7 cm, sizes 7-3/8 to 7-1/4)
XL 24" to 24-1/2" (61 - 62.2 cm, sizes 7-5/8 to 7-3/4)
XXL 25" to 25.25” (63.5 – 64.1 cm, size 7-7/8 to 8)
Tips for a better fit. Measure at the widest part of the head wherever the brim will rest. Do you have a round head or elongated oval head? Most hats are made for oval heads, so take a bow and ask a friend to tell you if yours is oval or otherwise.
High profile or low-profile hat? Some people look best in a low-profile hat; others prefer a tall crown hat. If that’s you, let me know your dome measurement: measure from the mid forehead, over the top to the base of the skull where you feel a divot (where the hairline ends). Men average 14” and women 13”.
Don’t rely on the conventional hat sizes, because the ranges vary by an inch or more depending on a country’s standards. and that affects the fit.
Always provide a recent head measurement. I usually suggest taking a measurement three times and taking the average. Including the additional information is very helpful to provide an accurate fit.
How to care for hats
Hats should be spot cleaned unless otherwise directed. First, use a sticky-tape roller to remove dust and debris. Allow whatever is wet to dry and then scrape it off with a fingernail or toothpick. If the spot is not removed after that, then using a clean white paper towel, dab with water and a smidgen of white vinegar from above while having a clean dry white paper towel below until there is no color. Use lots of paper towels.
To re-shape, if needed, stretch the hat over a salad bowl or balloon that's close to your head size. Worst case, use steam carefully and the fabric will settle into that shape. Most hats can be enlarged with a hat stretcher. It's a matter of moisture, temperature and time.
Choosing colors and what is Pantone?
Humans evolved with poor color memory. That's why it's difficult to describe burgundy when you really mean maroon. Or describe tan as off-white. Pantone is a company that helps mitigate that discrepany by using a numbering system to describe colors, shades and saturation.
When choosing a color such as grey (gray to some), your concept of steel gray could be my medium gray. To avoid guessing, just Google 'Pantone gray' and you will see many results for shades of gray. Pick a Pantone number for the one you prefer and include that in your order comments. That way, despite variations in monitor color rendition, I will be able to deliver a color that comes closer to the one you desire.
What if my item is not delivered? (U.S. buyers)
1. Contact your local Post Office
2. Report theft to your local Police
The USPS tracks all of my items. If you don't receive your item, contact your local PO and ask questions. It will provide details on when and where the item was delivered (mailbox, porch, neighbor's house); it often has GPS and drone information, too.
It's a citizen's responsibility to provide a secure delivery location, if not the mailbox. It is a federal crime to tamper with or remove items from a mailbox. All crimes must be reported by the buyer to their local police. (Sellers are not victims; police will not accept a report from them.)
Sellers cannot assure safe delivery locations nor police neighborhoods. Avoid problems with a secure delivery location.
What if my item is not delivered? (International buyers). Tip: ALWAYS include your phone number in the order.
Items are shipped USPS 1st Class International, OR by Etsy's Global Shipping Partner. USPS tracks until the item leaves US border or is received by Global Shipping, who then provides a Customs ID, which 'should be' updated in your Etsy invoice.
At times, your local Customs Office inspects your parcel and that may take 6-8 weeks. Please let me know, but also contact your local postal service and Customs Processor to find the status of your package. They WILL NOT deliver a package that has an import tax due, nor will they contact you without a phone number--they will return it to me!
If an item is returned because of nonpayment of VAT or other Customs fees, a refund is forfeited.
ALWAYS include your phone number in the order.
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