Last Day of Summer Hat

For about five years now I've have had an orange "hood" at the ready for when millinery inspiration might strike. 
To be honest...I've been a bit intimidated by the bright orange color.

Was afraid the orange would be "too much".

Then two days ago...I just decided I needed an orange hat for summer-into-fall.

 

The hat shaping was a cinch: after sizing the hood with a gelatin mix, I ironed the hood flat in an accordion manner.
Then I dug around in my trim materials, dithering between using a lime ribbon printed with white script in the folds as a hat band, using some rust french veiling with a cluster of vintage circa 1920 flowers above one eye, or a pheasant feather pad.

Since my glasses have a band of orange, lime and purple, I knew I would use a hat pin with those colors to pin on the hat.

Is the orange too much? 

I wore it to Bible Study this morning. 
Everyone really liked the orange color...
Said I looked good in orange.
(Actually I don't but I like the color so much I just ignore that fact....)

This hat surprised me, as most hats tend to do.
I was expecting to wear it as I have worn all my other accordion hats:  tilted to the side, with the layers at a side angle.
For some reason, this hat only worked worn straight on.
Millinery really is an art and not a science.

I did go with the rust french veiling and the feather pad in the back.
I used one of the vintage velvet flowers to anchor the pad.

Next spring I may re-trim the hat.
The lime ribbon looked pretty cool too, and I have other trims that could be used for a different less autumnal look.