I blog because I have a passion for millinery (hat making) and hatting (hat making for men), but more so millinery. I love to make hats, and I have been making them for over 26 years. Making a hat is my form of meditation, especially when I make a couture hat (hand sewn). My blog also gives...
Really great job! The jacket is awesome from the back. Being a full-figured girl myself, I would wear this with a few modifications. For myself, the sleeves would be a little smaller, the coat just slightly shorter. I would wear a dress with a high waist and a dress with a flared skirt (50s...
Vingage Inspired Clothing Line
Hello all,
I ran across a vintage inspired clothing line on Facebook that I simply fell in love with, Anita Mc'Enzy. I also blogged about it. So, in order to check out the line, visit Anita Mc'Enzy on Facebook. Two of her dresses are posted on my blog site...
Oh, I was thinking you were speaking of the State of Washington and not D.C. I always think of that part of the Country having more hats because of the fashion industry, but I'm no expert.
There are people here (in the South Bay, and I'm sure in other areas) that have vintage cars and wear vintage clothing. Also, church hats are very popular among church ladies. Young ladies are wearing fascinators (what we called cocktail hats) during day hours, and these, in many cases are the...
Vintage Style Hats and 1940s Mannequin Display
Hi ladies, I actually posted my hats in the wrong location so I will post a few of them here. All hats are vintage styles, made on vintage hat blocks. I purchased a 1940s mannequin display head and I was playing around with taking images on it...
1940s Mannequin Display and Vintage Style Hats
I just received a 1940s reproduction mannequin display head from Decoeyes and I'm so excited! I've taken some pictures of it some and the vintage style hats I made over a period of time. Here are a few images; please visit my site to see others.
By looking at the coat in the image, I would imagine that the hat is made from wool. The brim is sewn row-on-row in a circle--top stitched. The crown is probably made in four or more sections (just guessing) like a cap. If this is the case, just purchase a regular cap pattern (or make your...
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