Just to be cleara hiking outfit is first and foremost a *practical* garment, as evident from the fact that the skirt is not supported over a bustle but just a bit of paddingso if I'm making a matching hat it's perfectly reasonable to add earflaps to it, even if it's something that is vaguely shaped like a top hat, right?#sewing #historicalSewing #theJaegermonsterSchoolOfMillinery