• Purple corduroy and black velvet smoking cap with macrame tassel
  • Corduroy and velvet smoking cap with nuno felted tip and macrame tassel
  • Purple and black pillbox style handmade smoking cap
  • Velvet and corduroy Gothic style pillbox hat, handmade in purple and black with removable macrame tassel
  • Gothic style pillbox hat handmade in purple corduroy and black velvet, with removable macrame tassel
  • Velvet and corduroy pillbox hat with vintage button and removable tassel
  • Original design smoking cap incorporating corduroy, velvet, needle felted wool and machine embroidery
  • Back view of purple and black smoking cap
  • Machine embroidery in a swirl design embellishes the velvet crown
  • A combination of needle and wet felting is used to combine lace and wool tops on the tip of the smoking cap, and finished with beading
  • The smoking cap has a satin liining and removable tassel
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TwiLd Capit Hog

Gothic Purple Velvet Smoking Cap needle felted with tassel - medium

Gothic Purple Velvet Smoking Cap needle felted with tassel - medium

£129.00 GBP
£129.00 GBP
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Dispatch time

Ready made items - dispatched within 3 business days

Handmade to order - dispatched within 10 business days.

Delivery charge

Royal Mail postal service

UK

Standard : £5.95 (estimate 2 - 4 business days)

Express : £12.50 Special Delivery (week days only) 

Europe: £19.00

Royal Mail International -tracked & signed where available (unfortunately I am not able to post to all EU countries)

Rest of World: £25.00

Royal Mail International -tracked & signed where available 

Availability

One-of-a-kind – there is only one, and there won’t be another exactly like this.

Made to order – only a small limited number will be produced. Sometimes the number of size variations on offer are more than the number of products I have the supplies to produce, so please don’t take that as an indication of the number available.

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Purchasing a hat

When purchasing a hat you will need to choose a size. In order to do that you will need to know the head measurement of the person the hat is intended for. Measuring the head isn't difficult or complicated to do, but hopefully this quick guide will confirm how it's done.

To measure the head

You will need either a soft tape measure (dressmakers tape measure), or a piece of string and a regular tape measure to measure it against.

Head picture of a Victorian male with a measure line indicated around his forehead.
  Measure the circumference around the head keeping  the tape level and firm,
 just above the ears, across the forehead and over the  bump on the back of the head.
 As a guide -  take your head measurement and add approximately half an inch, for comfort, this will give your hat size for a TwiLd Capit Hog handmade hat. 
 

If you require a custom size, or a little help, you can send me a message here.  

 

Customer reviews

All customer reviews here

This is a Gothic version of the Victorian pillbox style smoking cap. Handmade in dusky purple soft cotton corduroy with felted layered textiles to the tip, black velvet crown with black machine embroidery edging, and macrame tassel with satin ribbon trim. An eye catching hat!  

Felted designs, even when repeated, have their own very distinct character and are therefore one offs. No two are ever identical!

The tip of the hat is layered with aubergine fabric and black corded lace, topped with mossy wisps of purple wool top using a combination of needle felting and nuno felting techniques, which is then machine stitched into. This gives the lace and under fabric a distressed effect and an aged vintage look. The finished fabric is quilted and beaded with small jet black bugle beads. 

Sumptuous black velvet edged with subtle self-colour machine embroidery and the purple corduroy make up the crown. The corduroy continues through to the inside to form the lining along with blue polyester satin. 

The hat is finished with a beautiful vintage jet black glass button, with an art-deco design, and a removable macrame tassel.

An elegant cap based on the eastern looking lounge hat or fez of the 1860's/70's. A stunning Gothic style hat. 

*crown circ.

  • Medium - approx. 23 inch / 58.5cm

(measurements are approx. and will be within acceptable tolerance) 

**As a guide - take your head measurement and add approx. half an inch (for comfort), this gives your hat size.

Materials: cotton corduroy, aubergine synthetic fabric , viscose/ polyamide lace, wool top, cotton covered polyester wadding, cotton velvet, polyester satin, satin braid, fringing, ribbon, vintage glass button.

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Customer Reviews

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Glenn Burton
Quite wonderful

My Sunset fleece pillbox hat, Mens ethnic skullcap is beautifully made and actually fits my XL head. The hat is exquisitely made, fits perfectly and is nicely light. Thank you.

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betsomo

Beautifully made, so comfortable, and absolute lifesavers in the cold weather!!

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Michael

I love the design so much. The hat itself made-up silk, corduroy, gemstones and Completed with a tassel, it’s magnificent design is a modern spin of the classical smoking hats. I'm beyond pleased and privileged to own this. I proudly own three hats from this store, I'll be taking great care of them. I’m very lucky to have encountered Julie who is a marvellous artist here on Esty who’s creations haven given me a tremendous amount of joy.

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Michael

Very well made hat, cosy and warm. My second purchase from this store, I will be wearing it for winter.

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Michael

Absolutely amazing, I saw this item in the medium size that was available, I knew I had to have it, I even messaged the owner if it was possible to make it in my size.

One day I logged on to Esty and there it was listed in my size, I knew immediately what I had to do, it was in two other peoples baskets, but no ! it was destined to me mine !

When it arrived I was astounded, the quality of materials and the craftsmanship was beyond anything I could imagined, this thinking cap was made and designed not to last years but to last decades. I am beyond delighted to own this Harris Tweed cap and I know I will grow old wearing it, I will keep it in great condition so when I have children I will pass it on to them. it was so great and fantastic I even bought another one and I'm thinking about buying a third one.

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