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This week we saw the Queen in her first public appearance since the country went into lockdown in March when she visited Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down science park. There was lots of controversy over the fact that she didn’t wear a face mask, however the real excitement of the day, …
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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