Need A Puritan Hat Pattern

[daveydude]

I'm looking for a pattern for a wide brimmed puritan style hat. I've tried Google but all I come up with are unsuitable kids papercraft instructions. Searching on this forum has also been fruitless.

The brim won't be a problem, but I want to make sure I get the side band right. I'm assuming it will need a slight curve to give the correct tapered appearance. I'm looking to create something along the lines of this...

[Haroldson]

http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/englishsite.html

http://lynnmcmasters.com/

They may have what you want. Looks like the hat is an exagerated version of the arched brim Elizibethan hat with a flatter, wider brim. Did they really wear those? Seems pretty extreme for such frugal plain people.

[walletsnhatsforu]

Witcher Leather Top Hat - Etsy UK