Montero Hat Kit – Make your own

Recreate a classic 17th-century look with this Montero hat kit. An all-in-one sewing kit that lets you handcraft a beautiful, historically inspired item using natural materials and period techniques. Whether you’re new to sewing or a seasoned stitcher, this project is designed to be both relaxing and rewarding. Inside, you’ll find pre-cut fabric, period-accurate thread, and simple instructions based on historical methods—perfect for slow crafting or gifting. This Montero hat kit makes sewing accessible and enjoyable, even for beginners. It draws inspiration from historical evidence, so you can craft something with real historical value. You avoid plastic waste by using natural, reusable materials, and each element is chosen to reflect traditional craftsmanship. This kit is available in options for 22″, 23″ and 24″ head size and a variety of period accurate colours.

Make Your Own Montero Hat Kit includes:

• Hat Outer pre-cut from Kersey wool (100% wool)
• Hat Lining pre-cut from natural linen
• Stiffening for the peak
• Linen thread and beeswax
• Clear instructions and historically accurate construction techniques.

Based on imagery from the English Civil War period, this sewing kit enables you to create your own authentic cap worn by musketeers and soldiers across Europe. Designed for warmth and practicality, the Montero hat features fold-down flaps—ideal for cold-weather wear during reenactments. It was practical for military campaigns because it offered this protection from the elements and could shield the head during combat or travel.

Written accounts record the use of the Montero by the Oxford Army in 1643 and in Parliamentary chronicles for 1646. There is pictorial evidence of a number of variations, but they all have the same basic features of a peaked cap with an outer hooded brim. The most prominent visual reference point for the Montero hat is depictions of Royalist officer Colonel Thomas Lunsford. It is Lunsford’s depiction in this cap that has become a reference point for historians and re-enactors aiming for authenticity in representing 17th-century and English Civil War military attire.