A collection of hats incorporating smart technologies such
as electroluminescence and heat sensitive embroidery to convey
sweet and innocent messages. The top photographs are off and
on views of a bonnet with thermochromic embroidery that is turned
on and off with a switch in the chin tie. The off embroidery is
black and blends in to the black silk bonnet. When switched on, the
embroidery turns white and becomes visible. Next is a hood
with electroluminescent light that is set off at the sound
of the wearers voice so that the wearer is illuminated when
speaking, but shrouded in darkness when quiet. Below are drawings
from the project. The bottom most sketches on this page
represent a prototype hat developed in part with Kodak research
facility in the UK with a flexible display material they had in
development.