Since I focused most of February on the fifties, I’ve decided this month will be Mousquetaire March!
Most, if not all, of the hats I will be making this month will be in the fashionable Mousquetaire style.
Mousquetaire hats have tapered crowns that rise about four to five inches, not quite double the height of other fashion hats of the early 1860s. The brim is shaped, with a curve dipping front and back. This brim is narrow, only a few inches wide. The decorations are primarily at the center front, reaching the height of the crown. A ribbon may or may not circle the crown with a bow or arrangement in the back. This shape is also called a Postilion Hat.
Fig. 3 is a Mousquetaire hat of Leghorn or white straw. Round the hat is a scarf of blue ribbon, with a large bow and long fringed ends at the back; in front is a rosette of black and white speckled feathers, surrounded by an edging of blue flowers or bluets. The brim is edged with black velvet. (Godey’s, August, 1864)
Fig. 7 is a Mousquetaire hat drab straw, trimmed by two narrow bands of scarlet velvet, and having in front a plume of black and red feathers, and one large ostrich feather. (Godey’s, July, 1864)
Here is an assortment of hats in the Mousquetaire style, with one variation:
Hats of the Mousquetaire or Postillion shape from Godey’s and The Lady’s Friend:
Here are a few of this style I’ve previously made (note: I will not be making more of the woven ones.):
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
Enjoyed learning
Why did you put the galleries of hats, Anna
I find some styles of hats interesting and want others to see them.