Esther Weis Millinery

[GHT]

Just finished this one this morning. Better pictures will be for another day [emoji3]

Beautiful, that hatband reminds me of something similar. Do you remeber this one?

 

[Raybuntu]

Here is my first Hat from Esther.
It's a 6" crown (open) with diamond crease. 2 3/8" bound brim. Natural beaver. Felt is awesome. The ribbon and bow was copied from another Hat posted at Esthers Instagram.

 

[GHT]

Here is my first Hat from Esther.
It's a 6" crown (open) with diamond crease. 2 3/8" bound brim. Natural beaver. Felt is awesome. The ribbon and bow was copied from another Hat posted at Esthers Instagram.

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The lady is a truly, talented artiste. Did you receive your complimentary pack of Belgian chocolates too? There's many a large company that could learn a lot from Esther Weis' customer care & service.

 

[Raybuntu]

The lady is a truly, talented artiste. Did you receive your complimentary pack of Belgian chocolates too? There's many a large company that could learn a lot from Esther Weis' customer care & service.

No chocolates for me but the way Esther treated me as a customer I have never seen before. You can tell immediately how much she cares about the customer and the hat she makes.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Here is my first Hat from Esther.
It's a 6" crown (open) with diamond crease. 2 3/8" bound brim. Natural beaver. Felt is awesome. The ribbon and bow was copied from another Hat posted at Esthers Instagram.

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I love Esther's ribbon work. I sure hope she sets up shop in the states.

 

[Raybuntu]

I love Esther's ribbon work. I sure hope she sets up shop in the states.

Well I envy everyone in the states for having these great hatters. For ones I'm happy to have found this talented hatter in Europe. I think Esther is one of the best hatters in our time.

 

[EstherWeis]

Well I envy everyone in the states for having these great hatters. For ones I'm happy to have found this talented hatter in Europe. I think Esther is one of the best hatters in our time.

I appreciate you saying that and I’m so glad the hat turned out just the way you had in mind [emoji846].

 

[GHT]

When my wife, Tina, made an original pair of 1930's baggy trousers for me, there was only one lady that could compliment those authentic pants, and how that lady did the trousers justice by making such an exquisite lid. How lucky am I?

 

[Bill Hughes]

Has anyone heard anything from Esther? Is she still living overseas?

 

[Tukwila]

Has anyone heard anything from Esther? Is she still living overseas?

I just know what I see on her Instagram page... and Harv's page. I think they are getting together soon again, but not sure if it's here or there. I do think she still has her working shop, though.

Esther posted a new hat today:

https://www.instagram.com/estherweismillinery/

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^i just figured they got married had ten kids and are living happily ever after.
Kinda the FL love story.
B

 

[Scooterz]

^^^i just figured they got married had ten kids and are living happily ever after.
Kinda the FL love story.
B

I hear violins....

 

[EstherWeis]

All alive and well. I still live in Belgium for now.
Still making hats.

Thank you for thinking of me Bill.

 

[hatsRme]

All alive and well. I still live in Belgium for now.
Still making hats.

Thank you for thinking of me Bill.

We all think of you, m’Dear!
Good to hear from you!!!!!

 

[GHT]

Straw hats and blazers are a perfect summer match. You have seen this photo previously, it is another hat by Esther and baggy trousers by Tina. The bicycle is Tina's 1922 vintage 'Phillips.' The pose was for a somewhat jocular theme that I will come back to.

Esther has the knack of being able to see an idea, she converted my description into this superb example. Tina made the baggy trousers to compliment the rare striped blazer, I have a rather good brown felt fedora but I wanted a straw, and not just a cream coloured one, I have a couple of those, I wanted something in both colour and shape to finish of the overall appearance. And this is what the lady came up with.



The jocular reference that I mentioned earlier was a nod to my hip replacement. From others, I had heard that exercise is very good for rebuilding muscle tone. Surgeons advise against strong impact exercise, meaning running. What they do recommend is swimming and cycling and to that end I kept that image on my phone with the intention of showing my medical team that I was indeed getting exercise. But on reflection, seeing me dressed like that, on a vintage bicycle, they might have thought that I was being frivolous, so they never got to see the picture. However, I was a regular sight locally, dressed as above, or something similar, out doing the grocery shopping, coming home with my provisions in the cycle basket. I was photographed more than my car. Such is the draw of Esther's hats.

And if you are reading this Esther, Tina, who sends her compliments by the way, suggested that I wear the striped blazer with the other straw that you designed and made for me. Here it is with the bow tie that Tina made from a waste oddment left over from a shirt that she previously made for me.