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LOL. Romulus, not Romulans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus

Romulus and Remus. It must be from Rome.

With one of those awls, the thread size and needle size have to be in sync to get the little loop to form.

If anyone can make it, the Honolulu Museum of Art has an exhibit going on about the history of aloha shirts.

Greek fisherman cap

Milliners make hats for women. Hatters make hats for men. Women get to wear men's hats, but men don't usually get to wear women's hats.

You're not alone. Trying to monetize a hobby will often kill it.

Very nice. Is the strap buckle functional? It gives it a Greek fisherman's cap vibe.

You know, vintage clothes can be roughly dated by the Harris Tweed label. It changed every decade or so. Their history and bureaucracy is interesting too. https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/label/harris-tweed/

Artificially distressed.

slubs used to be considered defects, but they're stylish now.

As do I.... although mine are not really nice hats.. But, then there's this: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/courage-to-wear-a-fedora.78845/

It's difficult enough wearing a nice hat out on the street these days.

I'd worry about both acrylic paint and shellac They both dry very brittle and may crack when the straw flexes. Personally, I'd use thinned artist oils but it will be more difficult to get clear definition. Depends on the effect you want. For preservtion you can wipe on some boiled linseed...

may be Penofin