"Rolling Thunder - Medicine Man" Handloomed Beaded Hatband/Indian Joe Hat

Description

"ROLLING THUNDER - MEDICINE MAN" HANDLOOMED BEADED HATBAND - Continuous Circle/
INDIAN JOE FLAT BRIM HAT
This is a hand loomed beaded Native American hatband.  The hatband is made in a continuous circle with a base of heavy duty upholstery thread.  It is made of size 11/0 seed beads and measures 1 1/2" across.  It does NOT have leather/cloth ties to get dirty or come unfastened.  It is also NOT made with a stretchy thread which will wear out over time and lose the integrity of the design by being pulled open.  The band is specifically made to fit YOUR hat.  It slips over the crown of the hat and fits snuggly at the base.
This hatband is extremely adaptable to any color you prefer.  I have shown it in a custom order of cream, black, and copper and also in a popular combination of steel gray, white, and turquoise blue.  The original shown on the book cover is black, white, and tan.
My hatbands are produced of a mix of traditional and advanced beading methods.  The beads are a reproduction of the type used back in the 1700's to 1800's with slight irregularities.  My beading method incorporates an updated vertical edge which hides the raw edges of the thread and gives the piece a "finished" look.  It also protects the threads from wear.  I use a traditional Ojibwa loom.
The hat shown is an INDIAN JOE brand round dome, flat brim 100% wool hat, which comes in small (21" or 54.5 cm), medium (21 3/4" or 56 cm), large (22 1/2" or 57.5 cm), and extra large (23 1/4" or 59 cm).  Please request the size when placing your order.  There are several sites online that will instruct you in taking measurements.
The crown measures 5 1/2" tall and the brim is 3 1/2" wide.
This style was popular with the Native American tribes and the pioneers in the West during the 1800's and is sometimes referred to as a Tiller hat.  It will take approximately 10 days to receive your hat.
Intertribal medicine man Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) was a healer, teacher, visionary, and activist who rose to popularity in the 1960s and '70s through his friendship with artists such as Bob Dylan and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead and as the inspiration for the Billy Jack films. Eyewitness accounts of his remarkable healings are legend, as are those of his ability to call forth the forces of nature, typically in the form of thunder clouds.
It will take from 10 days to 2 weeks to complete this design.
I am a member-by-blood of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama, a state recognized tribe.