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Farmgirl Fashion:  Handmade Raffia hat--can I "reshape" it?  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Jun 20 2012 : 07:19:57 AM
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I bought a Raffia hat made in Australia a few years back and have worn it in the garden at times, but my little one decided it would make a great cowboy hat and now it's a bit wonky. It is all Raffia, hand sewn and a very high quality hat, but I'm wondering if there is a way to "reshape" the head of the hat? When you put it on, it's fine, but there is a bit of a wavy section that makes it somewhat uncomfortable to wear.
It sits currently on a larger Bell Jar which encapsulates fossils and arrowheads, but I wonder if you can wet it a little and then stuff it or something like that?
Any advice?
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
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roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2012 : 07:52:08 AM
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 05:04:36 AM
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I make raffia hats. You can spray it with water, inside and out and reshape it and let it dry. Once it is dry you can spray it with a matte finish sealer that you can buy at craft stores.
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2012 : 07:33:46 AM
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Thanks so much, both of you! I'm going to tackle it this weekend. It's such a lovely hat, and I'm trying to find a scarf to tie around it for color sake, but the shape comes first!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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Handmade Raffia hat--can I "reshape" it?
