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Here is one of my early & younger Happy Clients! This lovely little bridesmaid wanted to be a princess for the day….and so I was asked to make her a tiny little crown for her to wear! It was encrusted with Swarovski crystals & to make things really easy for her on the day, it …
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Today I’m introducing you to this lovely bridal design…. the Aphrodite Beaded Bridal Band. This piece is full of sparkling beads & crystals; it has a round motif at the centre & each end, with 2 oval motifs in the between them. This is perfect for any bride wanting a Gatsby vibe on her wedding day! …
I originally started out many years ago, making bridal designs; then over the years I turned to more traditional millinery techniques….and now I find myself making bridal headwear again! 🙂 This design has 3 crystal flowers, to one side of the band; the band is then covered in tiny Swarovski crystal pearls. It’s very subtle …
Very often I get ladies come in with their outfits that they plan to wear for a special day & ask me what I would put with it. My choices vary from person to person, dependent on their face shape, hair style & how comfortable they are with wearing hats & fascinators; but there is …
Today I’m showing you all of the photographs of this piece….. One of my most popular designs to date is this large navy flower…..but a lot of people have requested it to be made a lot smaller for them. I appreciate that this original piece is a large statement & might be too much for …
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I am already in full on Ascot 2016 mode….so I thought I’d take a look at one of the attention grabbing Ascot hats of 2015. Today I’ll be looking at the Noel Stewart hat worn by Mary Portas. Embed from Getty Images At first glimpse a lot of people thought this was sheets …
Happy New Year all…..I thought I should get back into blogging regularly again. So today I’ll show you all of the photographs of this popular shape. This inverted tear drop shape has become very popular; in these photo’s the design is very simple & shows a dark blue applique pattern on it, but I have …
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Today I’m showing you a lovely design that I have replicated lots and lots of times since first making it! The disc on this design itself is quite large, but I have made it several times with a slightly smaller base. There are 2 elegant bows sweeping over the top of the disc and these add a …
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It seems fitting that on this Halloween weekend the design I show you is orange 🙂 This tear drop fascinator is a soft lemon colour; it is a large over sized tear drop & a lovely statement piece. Laying across the centre of the design is a spray of orange arrowheads, quills & dyed pheasant …
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Today I’m showing you all the photo’s of one of my all time favourites…..it’s the large green double disc fascinator. Last year we saw a huge influx in saucer disc fascinator’s hitting the high street. And I’ve already shown you lots of the different designs that have been worn by my clients; but with …
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