seeking a hat

[swan_tower]

Some of you may recall that for my book tour last year, I had a Victorian dress made (in dark red, black, and grey). Well, I need a hat to go with it — and while I could have one made custom, it seems a bit silly to drop that much money on a piece of headgear I will almost never wear.

So: please recommend to me your favorite Victorian-style milliners! My requirements are:

• late Victorian in style
• designed to perch atop my head, rather than settling down over it (I will have a rather large bun getting in the way of the latter style)
• not too expensive — less than $100 would be ideal
• either black or grey (I doubt I can match the red without a lot of hassle)

Any suggestions?

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