I bought this as a funky witch hat for Halloween. It is made of a foam with crushed velvet type fabric covering. It looks a bit nicer in the picture, as the flower has a pretty fake look in person. However, as a costume it will be great.

There is wire in the brim, so you can curl it and shape it however you'd like. Bear in mind also that the brim is pretty wide - about 1 ft off each side of your head, so you may want to curl it up a bit more so you're not banging into others with it.

Cute costume hat but quality is such that you'd not likely want to wear it for anything other than a costume.