Fabric and Construction

Dead Chicken Hats Biblical Greek Roman Medieval Tudor Stuart Character Glossary Gallery Free Patterns Free Leaflets Videos and Tutorials - NEW! Why The Fish? Fun Stuff Real Chicken Hut About Us About our Costumes Garment Care Fabric & Construction Refunds and Returns Hiring We Don't Sell That, But... Shipping Privacy Policies & Terms Contact Us See-Saw Maths Just What Is A Dead Chicken Hat, Anyway? .	Dead Chicken Hat costumes are made from a variety of fabrics from a huge range of sources. We cannot, therefore, give information on the fabric content of any costumes except those where it is noted in the costume desctiptions. If you have an allergy to any fibre then you must assume that any garment may contain a proportion of it. I suggest you wear your own undergarments to avoid any problems. Cotton, wool, silk or linen fabrics may be blended with other fibres unless otherwise specified.
		We use old fabrics where we can as they are softer and drape more gracefully. Re-enactment costumes, particularly, look better if they're not 'brand new'. Be assured, naturally, that all re-used fabrics are perfectly clean and are guaranteed to be free from the fleas carrying Bubonic Plague. (Historical realism can be taken too far!)
	Fabrics, colours, patterns,fastenings and trims are all as near to correct for the period as can be managed with modern supplies and at a reasonable price, but please satify yourself of their suitability for your event before purchasing or hiring. References to silver and gold mean the colour, not the metal. Fur is not ever, Ever, EVER real. The only creature harmed in the construction of Dead Chicken Hat garments is the silk moth caterpillar, for which I am sorry, but not so sorry that I'll not use silk.
		Just in case you've not read this anywhere else; sizes given are of the garments, not the measurements of your body. If you have a 38" chest, please don't buy a shirt measuring 38" unless you want it to fit like a wetsuit and intend to put it on with a shoe horn. It is up to you to determine the amount of ease you prefer. Some notes on how garments were worn may be found the style guides.

No giant pandas were harmed in the construction of this page, but many millions of caffine molecules were permanantly digested. I am sooo sorry.

Additions and corrections are welcome, accompanied by referenced sources, to seamstress(at)deadchickenhat(dot)com.

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