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Description Welcome Ladies and Gentleman

Now when I was still making my Tuxedo Mask Cosplay from Sailormoon I was only days away from the convention and I still had not made my hat yet. My hat was of course a gentleman's top hat which is very long, we are talking Abraham Lincoln size. So I searched DA and all I could find were tutorials on how to make female Mini Top hats, and cardboard ones. I eventually worked out how to make a top hat and recorded the steps I was following. Thus I have created this tutorial for you today on how to create your very own Gentleman Top Hat.

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Comments: 648

PoliceGirlVespa [2016-09-14 16:38:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm so happy that I found this!! My friend wants to cosplay the Undertaker from Black Butler and I've told her I'm going to make the hat and this defiantly helps me!! Fantastic!! thank you!!Β 

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bunnysnow In reply to PoliceGirlVespa [2016-09-28 23:29:05 +0000 UTC]

haha, I'm here for almost the same reason except for I'm the one cosplaying! X3

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PadmeSkywalker24 [2016-03-23 19:11:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow

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ValkyDesigns [2015-10-05 19:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial! <3

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Fang11803 [2015-09-18 17:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I was at a loss for how to even begin to make a hat, and this is very useful.

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Taijiya-chan [2014-11-27 23:49:44 +0000 UTC]

Ah this tutorial is fantastic! Well done!
I can not wait to try this out for my Kaito KidΒ 

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ckookie153 [2014-11-02 16:52:46 +0000 UTC]

here's my final product! I wore this hat to Youmacon. This was a very fun project to make - THANK YOU so much! (I have a lot of extra fabric now though... I bought 1.5 yds of felt because I had no idea how much to buy!)

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GentlemanGamer [2014-11-01 00:32:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial: it'll be a lot of help when I put together my Layton cosplay though.

Quick question though: I asked for thick card at my local craft store and got a funny look. Would bristol board or cardboard suffice?

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ckookie153 In reply to GentlemanGamer [2014-11-02 16:44:38 +0000 UTC]

bristol board would be perfect. Personally, I think cardboard would be too thick and not very easy to use. I hope this helped!

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GentlemanGamer In reply to ckookie153 [2014-11-03 03:25:39 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, thanks for the advice.Β Β Now all that's left for me to do is to try to put the hat together, uncoordinated as I am. Hopefully it pans out.Β 

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Tenshi-No-Chi [2014-09-29 06:33:04 +0000 UTC]

I used this but modified the method slightly to make a mini top hat with slightly different proportions. thanks SO much! this was a life saver. bless you omg

Here's a quick snapshot of my finished product:

i342.photobucket.com/albums/o4…

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Sammy8D257 [2014-06-06 17:37:08 +0000 UTC]

Finally!
I can make my Hatty Hattington hat!
Thank you!

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insanebatpool13 [2014-05-12 03:24:57 +0000 UTC]

My Layton cosplay is saved because of you!!! Thank you!!!

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SakuraNights [2014-03-12 05:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful! I will definitely refer to this when I'm making my Professor Layton cosplay! Thanks!

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chioky In reply to SakuraNights [2014-03-12 20:01:03 +0000 UTC]

its only ever for professor layton

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myhairissofluffy [2013-10-22 13:48:39 +0000 UTC]

this helps very much^^ just one question: what do you mean by "tabs" in step 18?

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chioky In reply to myhairissofluffy [2013-10-24 23:56:59 +0000 UTC]

tabs are the fold out pieces of card at the base of the tube

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myhairissofluffy In reply to chioky [2013-11-11 07:22:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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enjoithis [2013-10-11 08:47:59 +0000 UTC]

Just used this to make a miniature top hat! Works well!
Although I had a hard time seeing the pictures since they are very dark. But the description worked well even without them. Thank you!

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chioky In reply to enjoithis [2013-10-12 21:12:23 +0000 UTC]

i made this tutorial so long ago, im suprised it helps people even to this day

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enjoithis In reply to chioky [2013-10-12 21:49:01 +0000 UTC]

Google has the power of magic

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MiQi-Mannikin [2013-10-07 19:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Love you for this!

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chioky In reply to MiQi-Mannikin [2013-10-07 22:49:12 +0000 UTC]

yeah top hats are indeed pretty cool

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legendarymudkip [2013-09-20 00:05:26 +0000 UTC]

Is there a way I could make the brim of the hat curl up a little at the sides? I'm cosplaying Ciel at Halloween (too broke for a con!) and I need his top hat to go and terrorize the town (^0^)

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chioky In reply to legendarymudkip [2013-09-20 06:56:04 +0000 UTC]

use bent wire and use two layers of card

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legendarymudkip In reply to chioky [2013-09-22 16:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I have another question: Is there a way I could make the hat a little curved (smaller towards the bottom, wider at the top)? Like this:Β www.gentlemansemporium.com/sto…

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Saori-Luna [2013-08-07 17:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial!!

What fabric did you use?

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chioky In reply to Saori-Luna [2013-08-10 19:04:00 +0000 UTC]

felt fabric

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Saori-Luna In reply to chioky [2013-08-10 19:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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TaurusTeapot [2013-07-17 04:17:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'll definitley be using it to make a top hat when I cosplay Pierre from Harvest Moon ^o^

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chioky In reply to TaurusTeapot [2013-07-18 05:30:32 +0000 UTC]

harvest moon? my 12 year old self would want to shake your hand

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TaurusTeapot In reply to chioky [2013-07-18 05:35:30 +0000 UTC]

Harvest moon is a fantastic series ^^ I've grown up with the games and I figured its about time I cosplayed something from it

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Lyxa-Chan [2013-06-10 15:25:26 +0000 UTC]

Will this method work with a fabric that is more like silk? Or does it absolutely have to be a felt-like fabric?

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chioky In reply to Lyxa-Chan [2013-06-10 19:42:49 +0000 UTC]

silk can be used as long as you stretch it tight

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Lyxa-Chan In reply to chioky [2013-06-11 12:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Sweet, thanks! The hot glue will still stick to it/won't discolor it? (most of the hot glue will be in unseen areas anyway, pertaining to the discoloration question, I just like to be double sure. ) When I make the hate I will be sure to link you pictures and tell you if I run into any problems with the silk in case anyone else has similar questions?

Though it won't be for a while, haha...

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CatisaGhost [2013-06-02 22:22:34 +0000 UTC]

I'll definitely use this for a couple of cosplays I have coming up - Negima!?'s Black Rose Baron and Kuroshitsuji's Undertaker

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chioky In reply to CatisaGhost [2013-06-03 11:08:04 +0000 UTC]

Multiple top hat cosplays eh?

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CatisaGhost In reply to chioky [2013-06-04 18:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Yep!

Top hats are almost as cool as fezzes

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RunLikeHell04 [2013-05-27 21:29:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. It should be very helpful for designing an OC outfit

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chioky In reply to RunLikeHell04 [2013-05-28 20:33:41 +0000 UTC]

And do have fun with it okey

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RunLikeHell04 In reply to chioky [2013-05-28 20:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Will do

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Atomic-Blast [2013-05-26 20:36:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this!
I wanted to dress up as Brendon Urie in the video "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and I am also a HUGE Steampunk lover. This was great

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chioky In reply to Atomic-Blast [2013-05-28 20:34:18 +0000 UTC]

Well atleast as its not for another professor layton cosplay

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AllexiaLeticia [2013-05-10 20:07:12 +0000 UTC]

Very Nice!

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chioky In reply to AllexiaLeticia [2013-05-13 09:55:17 +0000 UTC]

why yes it is

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MoonlitSoliloquy [2013-05-06 01:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm planning on using this tutorial to make my hat for my Dark Woods Circus Yowane Haku cosplay, and I think this will really help add to the height effect.

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chioky In reply to MoonlitSoliloquy [2013-05-06 20:33:01 +0000 UTC]

well at least it isnt for another professor layton cosplay

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yachiru8aku [2013-05-04 22:44:27 +0000 UTC]

oh my .... *i think at : [link] * '-' * dead * ...ahem ... really good job

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chioky In reply to yachiru8aku [2013-05-05 09:40:59 +0000 UTC]

you may continue on then

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Kotoseka [2013-04-28 11:36:11 +0000 UTC]

I wanted to make one of my own one day but one like Professor Laytons hat,

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