"Do it yourself" inner lining? Anyone has experience?

[Van De Laak]

Hi all,

I have a (cheap) trilby laying around, and I actually really like the quality and look of it. However, I want to "upgrade" it, just for fun and for the looks of it. Therefore I am planning to obtain a ribbon (black, or grey) and attach it to the hat and to give it a inner lining. I guess I can just buy somewhere a niece piece of appropriate satin/silk cloth, play around with it by placing it in the hat, cutting the right shape, and glue it under the sweatband. Is this how it goes?

Should be fun.

This is the hat. (a simple, but nicely shaped, stiff trilby) Wool/cashmere blend.

http://www.sterkowski.pl/ebay/czf/fr1.jpg

Any tips / pics and advise is very much appreciated. Thanks. If all works out I'll post the results here.

 

[gtdean48]

These are so inexpensive that I am not sure why I'd make my own = http://www.hatsupply.com/hatlinings.htm

 

[Van De Laak]

Nice tip! But that site gives some weird high rates for shipping overseas.

 

[Van De Laak]

Solved

Nice tip! But that site gives some weird high rates for shipping overseas.

Solved, I found a nice UK seller for liners. Thanks!

 

[Van De Laak]

Any addresses for good ribbons?

 

[Van De Laak]

Solved... made my own ribbon. When I am able to post pictures here I will post the result.