EDACC10-6204 - 1910 Titanic Era Wide Brim Hat Pattern, 22 to 23"1910 Wide Brim Hat Pattern, 22 to 23" head size. Pattern comes with illustrated instructions for head sizes 22" to 23". Great for Titanic Era Impression, Edwardian Era Impression, WW I Impression Pattern is an original pattern from the era, faithfully reproduced on blue line paper and perfect for any living history enthusiast This hat is accurately modeled after the styles of 1910 featuring a soft crown and very wide brim. Recommended fabrics for the hat and bow are: velvet, velveteen, silk taffeta and silk satin. 1 yard of 20" cotton buckram and 1-1/2 yards of 45" fabric without nap are required for the hat in either size and 1 yard of contrasting 45" fabric without nap is required for the bow. Pattern comes with illustrated instructions for head sizes 22" to 23". The Titanic era (1912) was not only a time for building huge ships, it was also a time for extravagant hats! There were extravagant designs; the ones worn by motion picture starlets and Edwardian postcard models. It was believed that bigger was better! Fashion in the period 1900-1910 in European and European-influenced countries continued the long elegant lines of the 1890s. Tall, stiff collars characterize the period, as do women's broad hats and full "Gibson Girl" hairstyles. A new, columnar silhouette introduced by the couturiers of Paris late in the decade signaled the approaching abandonment of the corset as an indispensable garment of fashionable women. Huge, broadbrimmed hats were worn in mid-decade, trimmed with masses of feathers and occasionally complete stuffed birds (male hummingbirds for those who could afford them), or decorated with ribbons and artificial flowers. Masses of wavy hair were fashionable, swept up to the top of the head (if necessary, over horsehair pads called "rats") and gathered into a knot.[10] Large hats were worn with evening wear. By the end of the decade, hats had smaller drooping brims that shaded the face and deep crowns, and the overall top-heavy effect remained.