I don't want to start another "period correct" debate - just want to hear your opinion.
One of my buddies who I Rondy with fairly often has a wonderful full coyote skin hat. He's worn it once, I think. He does bring it and hangs it on one of the poles to the big fly in front of the wall tent as a decoration during Rondies.
There are two main things people overlook about full skin hats. One is that they are too dang warm. That skin was taken in midwinter and is prime, excellent insulation. And Two, is that skin weighs a good honest ten pounds. I dunno how you'd do it, but figure a way to put ten pounds of something on your head and wear it around the house for a day.
I'm thinkin, you could get your missus to help you make some kind of a turban out of a bath towel then pin the tails behind you and put ten pounds of potatoes in there somehow. Show her this and she'll be delighted to help. Then she'll put the video on you-tube and make your life a living hell. All you need is a terry cloth towel, a bucketfull of big safety pins, ten pounds of spuds and no semblance of either self esteem or pride. But we're Mountain type dudes and tough ones at that.
Another consideration. A prime coyote pelt will set you back $200- $250.
My opinion is to go getcherself a nice (cheap) felt slouch hat and call it good. It's PC, too. Some feathers and beads will "shine it up" really good. Put the $200 you saved toward a new flintlock rifle.
You did ask.
Three Hawks