Hello,
New to LARP figuring out nations, characters & costumes etc currently. I am trying to find some generic head wear for hot weather as bald guy I have to be wary of “burning my egg” most things I’ve seen may be to hot or uncomfortable such as fur caps, heavy cloak hoods etc but something that would be acceptable in any kind of situation or nation type for a sunny day IC.
For example I’d wear a baseball cap normally which is of course to modern for LARP but I do have a canvas cowboy ish style type hat but that may be not quite right for Empire or I could only think a light material head wrap (Tusken Raider/desert dweller kinda style)?
Hallo
Which Nation are you playing in?
Mostly because depending on Nation, will depend on what can be recommended as the headwear of choice/search terms to wiggle with
EDIT
So, as suggestions for a few Nations
Urizen- thin shawl, stiff but wide brim straw hats, Phyrigian (“Smurf”) caps
Marchers- coif, floppy brim well loved straw hats, plain bandanas
Dawn- houplande (sp) basically a hood and shoulder cover all in one, coif but fancy
League- “Muffin hats”
Brass Coast- tanglemust in any colour other than navy blue
Highguard- hoods or thin shawls
Imperial Orcs- the masks act as head cover for sun
Currently looking at Wintermark 
Welcome to the game and the forums!
While you’re not settled on a nation yet, a coif or a hood are probably the most widely appropriate options. Both are fairly common with traders online and on-site.
Without having seen it, a cowboy-ish hat is probably going to still look too modern for Empire unfortunately. The only 100% definite answer would come from emailing PD though: new.player@profounddecisions.co.uk would be your best bet, I think.
(The advice below assumes little-to-no costume/clothing making experience, please don’t be offended if that’s wrong.)
Going very thin on top myself, I have a hooded mantle (like the shoulders of a cape) made from an old bedsheet using this pattern A Medieval Cowl for hot events. But for September, unless you run particularly warm, I would suggest a mid- to heavy-weight cotton as the evenings cool down fast. Especially at the current site which is a local cold spot. Waxed cotton has the advantage of being water resistant, fairly light and often a neutral brown that won’t spoil the look for any nation. Canvas hoods can be bought in a range of colours and still offer a bit of protection from rain showers.
The other advantage to a hood is that you can wear a warmer brimless hat underneath when it’s cold.
Another option would be to make a skull-cap; either altering a baseball cap or using one for a guide.
- To alter, cut the brim off an old one and cover the rest with cotton or linen held to the inside of the headband with iron-on hem tape.
- Using one for a guide, pin fabric onto the cap to copy the shape, stitch up any folds (trim off excess bits if you prefer), take the dome off the cap and turn inside-out, make a headband from doubled-up fabric and sew dome into headband (possibly with iron-on hem tape inside the band if you’re less confident with sewing).
EDIT: feel free to use sunscreen too. It’ll help to avoid breaking otther people’s immersion if you cover up a plastic bottle though. An old sock to keep it in will do the job.
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Something not mentioned yet, but I see a lot of
A plain coloured modern snood (basically a tube of fabric, Buff is a big brand that does them, but there’s a host of other brands) often does a good amount of Nation neutral lifting
It’s a matter of finding one in a colour and material that works for your sensories
(And with suncream, because it’s sorta in the same category of a tin of drink or a modern glass bottle of booze/fancy squash, folks rarely bother trying to hide the fact it’s a bottle of suncream.
Just chuck it back into your bag/tent when done.
…that and the sock trick gets used frequently for water bottles, my brain is unhelpfully supplying the anxiety of someone grabbing it and not thinking twice)