How Do You Make A Fancy Hat For The Kentucky Derby?
You can sport a stylish and unique hat at the Kentucky Derby without having to spend a small fortune buying a custom hat. You can make your own fancy hat at home using materials from around the house and garden. You can even purchase some materials from a local craft shop. Get ideas for making a creative hat from the Kentucky Derby hats on display on the Courier-Journal of Kentucky website (see Resources below). Measure your head. Wrap a tape measure around your head, just above the middle of your forehead. Mark the place where the tape overlaps and write down the measurement. This will be your hat size. Select a basic straw hat with a wide brim to use as the base for your fancy Kentucky Derby hat. Straw hats are the easiest to adorn, since you can easily push things through the weave. Ensure that the hat you choose has a brim at least as wide as your shoulders. This will help keep the sun off your face on the day of the derby and will ensure that your hat suits the size of your body.
