How Do You Make Cirucs Top Hats?
Creating costumes for plays, Halloween, or special events can be fun. If you are planning a circus theme costume, this circus top hat is quick to do and is sure to receive many comments. This hat does not have a top, giving it a whimsical appearance and makes the construction quite simple. Choose bright colors to make your circus hat and have fun with it. Cotton fabrics seem to hold their shape and work the best for this project. Measure around the head of the person who will be wearing the circus top hat. This is the circumference. You need the diameter of the circumference around the head. Divide the circumference measurement by pi to get the diameter. 3.14 is pi. Draw a circle on the newspaper using the diameter measurement. Add 8 inches to the diameter and draw another circle around the outer rim of the first. This is your circus hat brim pattern. The brim will measure 4 inches. Cut out the inner and outer circle of your brim pattern. Cut one brim piece each from the bright solid l
