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17th century hat

Hi guys,

I am a decent leather worker and I wanted to make a new leather cavallier hat for myself.

The leather I own is too thin to really stand up, so I have to make some research on the shape of the brim.

Last time I made a round brim, which fell on the shoulder.

This time I'll make it slightly smaller, but, researching for more info I really couldn't find if, back then, the brims were perfectly rounded or slightly oval.

Modern producers vary their shape, so I really don't know what to do.

Is there an antique that survived up to nowadays? Are there any infos about it?

Thanks a lot.

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