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We now offer French and Indian War and Revolutionary War hat kits for a limited number of our hat models.

10% off regular prices on EVERY American Civil War era hat to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. We have Hardee, plug, slouch, chapeau, tall hats and more. May 1 - 31, 2013.

Our Hats

We offer hand sewn and machine sewn recreations of historical hats from 1700 through 1865.

Hand Sewn Hats

CockedHats.com produces hand crafted and hand sewn eighteenth throught mid-nineteenth century hats for officers, gentlemen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and those who desire the most authentic recreations for their period impression. These hats have order codes beginning with "HS".

Our sewn historical hats are:

produces hand crafted and hand sewneighteenth throught mid-nineteenth century hats for officers, gentlemen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and those who desire the most authentic recreations for their period impression. These hats have order codes beginning with "HS". Our sewn historical hats are:

- Researched and fully documented

- Crafted by hand

- All sewing including the linings, trims (such as cockades) and bindings are done by hand (no machines)

- Materials are correct for the period

- Made by us in our shop in Western Maryland, USA

Each hat is crafted as a one of a kind recreation of an original eighteenth through mid-nineteenth century hat.

CockedHats.com has crafted cocked hats and other styles for members of the Brigade of the American Revolution, British Brigade, Continental Line, museums and individuals who recreate famous eighteenth century figures. You may have seen General George Washington wearing one of our cocked hats as he recreated the crossing of the Delaware River in 2009, 2010, 2011 and again in 2012.

Machine Sewn Hats

CockedHats.com also offers machine sewn historical hats 1700 - 1865. Our machine sewn models are appropriate for entry-level re-enactors, drum corps, color guards, ceremonial units (including U.S. military) and for theatrical companies. These hats are period correct patterns and materials made for us by one of the premier hat makers in the USA. They always feature leather hat liners rather than hand sewn linen hat liners. These hats have order codes beginning with "MS".

If you are looking for an historical hat 1700 - 1865, military or civilian, and you do not see it on the following pages, please contact us directly (see last page for contact information).

Reenactment, Skirmish, Geneological, Fraternal, Fife and Drum Corps and other unit, historical site or museum orders are always welcome. Special discounts may apply.

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CockedHats.com was selected for the EARLY AMERICAN LIFE magazine Directory of Traditional American Crafts 2009 and again for 2010.

Note: All prices include shipping within the continental U.S. Shipping is standard U.S. Mail. Expedited shipping is extra.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 90 DAYS FROM ORDER TO SHIP FOR HAND SEWN HATS; 30 days from order to ship for machine sewn hats.

Prices may change without notice.

Contact us by e-mail with your unit and individual hat needs at:

cockedhats@gmail.com