1930's Silk Beret

 

 

 

 

Yesterday I finished this lovely little silk beret trimmed with veiling and semi precious beads. It's for a wedding next Saturday and the reception will be held at a very beautiful old tearooms called Betty's in Harrogate North Yorkshire.
The lady has a vintage style deep emerald dress and shoes in the same colour as the hat.
My vintage hat block was used to create the shape as I had sandwiched two pieces of raw silk using buckram as the medium to hold them together. After removing it from the block I gently steamed the silk back on itself then added a hat elastic, binding and the trim.Voila! one silk beret ready to wear.

Chocolate Dream

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Lots of ladies don't want a large brimmed hat or even a hat that covers their hair so a small but distinctive piece is often the answer. Here is chocolate fine straw toque hand blocked and then hand pleated, I pop bull clips onto each pleat to keep them sharp.

The shape would come under 'toque' mostly without a brim and a circle that fits close to the head.

The trim which is fine braided straw has been sewn into a simple bow and a couple of vintage beads added to the center.

A corn yellow silk binding and a wide tooth comb bound in organza ribbon is all that is needed to finish this lovely little hat.

Model Magic

Here is the very beautiful Grace who has been modeling for me today, so I now have a few more pictures for my new website.
A new web site seems a great idea then you realize how much work they take.!
However I am getting there as they say, so hopefully very soon I will be able to show off my new hats in all their glory.