Hat #5.... The 13 Hats of Halloween.

    Ahh, transformation is in the air.........
    Quite a few years ago I purchased three black wool hats at a Bealls Clearance shop. They were all made in China and definitely not of the best quality but I thought the shapes were really fun!   This one has an upturned asymmetrical brim with a crease/fold in the back. Looks better than it sounds, trust me!

    With that said, I have to admit she was still visually boring. Which is probably why I rarely wore her.... even around the house. chuckle
    I decided a few weeks ago that she had sat around collecting dust for far too long. Either I was going to be able to manage a magickal transformation and breathe new life into her or she was headed for the resale box!!!
    So I sat down and did a short visualization. Immediately I could see a large, dark red flower! Oh my, she wants a dramatic splash of color. But ever so slightly muted at the same time.  My job was to find the right shade of red! And while I'm pleased with what I found, it isn't the same type of flower that I saw in my mind's eye.
    Oh well, I can modify later if I want to. So with the simple removal of that swirl of mesh material, a lovely red fabric flower and a hot glue gun... we were ready to go. The flower is located toward the back of the hat, so from the front you get a profile of the petals.  A deep blossom was needed and this one did very well in that regard.
   

     So, what do you think?