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75 years ago, as we celebrated VE Day, the Queen Mother met with people in the capital. She also hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace for prisoner’s of war. As you can see here, she is wearing her favourite colour, blue; it suits her so well. Her hat has a lovely fitted crown with …
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This week Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 94th birthday & I thought it was the perfect opportunity to look at my favourite Top 10 hats of her’s that I love. But I couldn’t narrow it down to just 10….so I’m sharing my Top 15 instead. The Queen wore this green floral hat to Ascot in …
Blue is one of the most popular colours I see in my shop, from navy to Wedgwood, aqua to cobalt; there is a shade of blue that suits each & every person. I thought I’d share some lovely blue occasion wear hats to inspire us & show some wonderful colours that work well with too… …
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This week Princess Eugenie celebrated her 30th birthday, so I thought it would be fun to look at the top 30 hats that she has worn! It’s no surprise that she has a vast array of designs, both unique & classic styles & fabulous colours too. Starting with my favourite hat that I’ve seen her wear, …
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On Monday we saw some of the key British Royal family members gather at Westminster Abbey & they were all donning some beautiful hats. The Queen wore a wedgewood blue felt hat with a dramatic up turned brim, sweeping up in a sharp angle. The hat was decorated with decorative loops in the same fabric, …
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The Grace fascinator is a lovely design, that suits so many ladies & is perfect for weddings or ladies day events too. Shown in a lovely olive green with ivory feathers, this versatile design is incredibly popular & it can be made in any colour to suit your outfit. I have made this in …
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How to use Instagram to ensure your brand is being portrayed correctly & that you are using the app to it’s advantage! Sign up to this month’s masterclass on Instagram branding & how to ensure your business is portrayed as you want it to be. What is a Masterclass? It’ll be a recorded video training session, …
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How to use Facebook Pages to reach a wider audience & to encourage more engagement from your fans! Sign up to this month’s webinar on Facebook best practises, how to build your audience & getting them interacting with your page. What is a Webinar? It’ll be a live training session, you will need to log …
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#TheSocialMilliner! A monthly newsletter full of tips & challenges for small businesses & milliners to plan & run our social media as effectively as we can. Who is #TheSocialMilliner? My name is Katie, & I have my own successful millinery business in Essex, UK. Across social media platforms I have nearly 6000 followers, I have …
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Today we are talking colours. In fact over 280 of them – And that’s just ready-made colours! As a stockist of Rainbow Club Shoes & Bags we can hand colour the shoes to match or compliment your outfit, bridesmaid’s dresses or wedding dress. If it’s a particular colour that you are after, the Colour Studio Artists match …
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