Construction

Unfortunately, I don't remember the site I consulted for the original hat pattern. Luckily I still had the piece of buckram, so I was able to just trace the shape cut out of it to re-create the curve. This time I cut four layers of buckram, instead of just one, so the hat is hopefully more durable.

I sewed the four layers into a ring, and then sewed a seam along the top and bottom to keep the layers together.

I protected the back of the embroidery with pellon interfacing. (Now no one will be able to see if my stitches were neat!) It also will stiffen the top to help the cap keep its shape.

When I made the original cap, I deliberately put eight spots on it to avoid any question of whether they were considered "pearls" to indicate Court Baronage.

Now that Roana is a Court Baroness, I decided to do six spots, so it can also serve as a coronet. So, I measured the circumference, divided it by six, and marked the place for each spot. 

I sewed the teardrops first, by running several loops of thread through the hole in the top and the crown of the cap. Then I attached the top round beads by running a thread through the crown and the hole in the bead, looping it through a black seed bead, and then running it back through the bead and the crown. Finally, I repeated that process for the two other round beads.