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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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The next design I’m going to show you is this lovely gold & green fascinator with delicate vintage cameo’s on it. A lady I know used to be an antique’s dealer. She found in her “box of goodies” a gorgeous bracelet with cameo’s on it; however it was broke in half & clearly beyond repair. …
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Ok, so I know this is a pretty unusual design. I was going abstract….but actually it’s the technique that I love about this one! Ok, so the base of this is a red tartan fascinator base; and the design is then covered in straw spirals that vary in thickness. This starts as a big reel of thin straw that I’ve then sewn …
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This hat has very tradtional, yet modern elements to it. I think I need to explain a bit more about how this was made too! So the rust straw of this hat is a beautiful vintage straw. I got it so it was all rolled up like a reel of ribbon; but it is quite stiff & …
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This is my most popular design to date. Usually I design & make a fascinator, then sell it. I might replicate parts of it or add a different colour to it, but this fascinator has been made another 5 times now…..each in a different colour. And it’s tried on most in my studio too! This fascinator started life, …
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Next up is this gorgeous velvet pill box. This hat is a large pill box hat and is worn quite far back on the head. It is made with a luscious burgundy velvet and a soft pink chiffon band. I think this is such an elegant style & the placing of the hat was inspired by one of the …
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I love leopard print. I honestly could sit drooling over the stuff for hours. Dad has referred to me as Kat Slater from EastEnders due to my love for it….this doesn’t offend me. So yeah, it’s safe to say I adore this headband. This headband is made up of leopard print fur felt and is …
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I found this gorgeous blue tweed material and knew I wanted to make a trilby with it; but I wanted to do one with an assymetrical brim. I love how a brim can totally change the style and feel to a hat….. Rather than add a band of ribbon that you get on a tradtional trilby, I decided …
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This jade green felt percher was a bit of an experiment if I’m honest….and I’d say it turned out to be a good one! So I had a new block in a tear drop percher shape. And I had some rope from the DIY store….I put them together…..and blocked this! I wanted to see how intricate you could get a raised …
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The most common question I get asked about this hat is…..what is it made of? Leather! And a bit of suede too. This bright blue leather makes a really lovely percher fascinator. It’s so smooth that every one is always reaching out to stroke it! Ha! The flowers are then made of alternating leather & suede; …
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