Specialty Headdress Base with Tapered Forehead Peak Fully lined Lauhala Band with heavy duty Theatrical Grade Velcro Closure for DIY Costuming
Layered Lauhala Banding is carefully sloped and stitched with the most universally flattering shaped vamp to frame every performer’s face. Midline of the upper crown has option to add premium horsehair tabbing to quickly and easily secure your headdress tiara with hairpins or braiding crimps (please leave an order note if you'd like me to add horsehair)
Tilt higher or lower on the forehead and secure with hairpins to your styling preference Versatile and reusable — this is a fantastic base staple for fresh costuming at competition and touring performances Premium Grade finely woven lauhala is perfect for Fresh or Dry embellishments; we use the highest quality materials to construct professional grade costume bases.
Ultra plush premium European Millinery Grade Wool-Rayon-Acrylic Blend Felt is wrapped the entire length for the most comfortable fit and ultimate durability to handle heavy stone/nacre/seashell appliqués without adding extra bulk
Completely stitched on all edges using top grade “Pro-forma 80” industrial thread with clean finish seams and reinforcement tacks at every pull point for dry costumes and heavyweight felt for fresh florals
Excellent for specialty materials which require durable structure such as heavy seashells, Tapa / Siapo / Ngatu, horn, multiple tracks of hau or raffia, long fabric panels, heavy feathering, and heavy beading
Reusable for fresh floral pieces and reworking of dry costume embellishments We provide a generously overlapped Velcro closure with 1/4” final lip for a clean, polished finish, adjustability, and ultimate stabilization. Each headdress base is carefully handcrafted and individually planned before cutting.
Stitchlines and lauhala layering will be tailored to best suit the natural variations in each lauhala leaf harvest; additional bands of lauhala will be cross-layered and stitched down where appropriate to provide you with the best weight balancing and tensile strength to create your masterpiece 😊
Please feel free to message us for recommendations on overlap dimensions, stitch methods, and proper construction tech based on the materials you would like to add Happy costuming and mahalo for visiting our new shop :)
