Authentic 'Leader of the Colonies' Tricorne Hat - Revolutionary War Costume Accessory for Historical Reenactments, Theater Performances & Cosplay

The phonogram 'ie' is a challenge indeed. It says three sounds: e the e of 'field', i the i of 'pie' and a short sound i the i of 'colonies'. The tricorne hat reminds us of George Washington, the father of our country, and the leader of the 13 'colonies'. How we need to pronounce words in order to spell them, is not necessarily how we speak. We say 'colonies' with the historically correct short i sound at the end to help with spelling.