I've been trying for years to find hat boxes that fit my really large, period hats. I have not yet succeeded in finding boxes that are the right dimensions. I've made hat boxes before, the classic round style with a lid and cord threaded through grommets...but egads, that took some time, and I used only archival quality materials, which made the box not exactly cheap.
So here is my solution.
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15" cube hat boxes, plain and paper covered, with
a tag for identifying the contents and a handle for carrying. |
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| The boxes are double-walled, thus very sturdy. |
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Both boxes are 15 inch cubes, sized to fit my enormous 1830s bonnet. Totally not archival quality, and probably not as durable as a properly made hat box (well, maybe the papered one might be). But they solved my problem, and now I can store my big hats properly.
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| The box is sized to fit my enormous 1830s bonnet. |
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| Just snugly. |
What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteDid you buy the square boxes already made up? Or is this from a class at Costume College? I too have need of monstrously large hat boxes.
ReplyDeleteI actually bought a pallet of not-made-up boxes, and set to work with a box cutter, glue, and tape. I have an idea for making these up as kits to sell...because, you know, I have a PALLET of boxes. :)
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