Hokuto Sumeragi - Mad Hatter #50

The hat crown and brim, pinned to the head.

As planned, I cut the two missing brim parts, sewed each pair to each other with a backstitch, and pressed the seams open. For the denim interfacing, as it's very thick and I didn't want to add bulk to the side seams, so I pinned each piece to the brim, calculated where the seam should be, and sewed them together, overlapping the seams, with a running stitch. 

The three brim layers.

Then I pinned the three layers together, the denim sandwiched by the cherry grosgrain, and joined them with a running stitch at the outer edge. Much like I did with the jacket, this running stitch is here to stay, but will be covered by the satin bias tape.

+ It was an easy and simple step, but this time I marked the seams, on the newly cut brim pieces, with pencil instead of tailor's chalk, because it's finer, a better guide for hand sewing, and it doesn't fade so much with handling. 

- Joining the three layers, so they don't pucker, is a bit fiddly, and maybe the denim is a bit heavy for this, but I'll go ahead anyway.
I may have to add some felt or a thick fabric (maybe the denim) to the inside of the hat's top circle, the fabric is too soft and the inner structure is too noticeable when I pin everything in place. I want the hat crown to look like it's floating, or filled with air.

THE CUNNING PLAN 

Cut the big hat bow on the burgundy satin, think of something to give it structure, and cut the first batch of bias tape.