I loves a hat too,
@Nevis5, nearly bought another one yesterday when we passed a hat shop in Salisbury - floppy hats, straw hats etc, not millinery.
@Ploshkin, I made a casing about 10 cm or so long, sewed some 1cm elastic into one end and a short length of the hooky side of Velcro on the other end of the elastic where it protruded from the casing. After fixing the casing in the back of the hat, I sewed the fluffy side of the Velcro a little further along so the hooky side could be pressed on to it at the desired point. I felt this was necessary because I have a relatively large head - as was clear when my school boater was being purchased - and if it fits me it might be a bit big on others!
@b15erk . The pattern is based on a very old Butterick 3664. I have made a number of adjustments to view D over the years and never attempted any of the other views as they would be particularly embarrassing to wear, especially E, F, H and I
eta Scrap Happy is a name I made up. I used my Pfaff text thingy to sew it on to the casings.
@Ellabella Good point, I didn't actually wear it last time I camped. Can be handy, though, if you're wearing clothes that don't have any pockets. Or if barbecuing in notalot to save splatters on exposed skin!!