Hand Blocked Sinamay Beret

 

 

 

 Sinamay is not really one of my favourite hat making materials, but it comes in so many amazing colours which makes life easy when trying to find a particular shade to work with. This is one of my favourites blocks, a beret block that I had made to my design.After blocking the sinamay using 3 layers I have sewn brim reed to stabilise the inner edge and then lined it in dupion silk.I also added a hat elastic to keep it in place.
The stiffened silk petals are all cut by hand then hot irons are used to curl the edges. Finally beads and crystals were sewn to create a centre and hey presto you have a hat.!

Liberty Lovely

I just love Liberty prints, they are so pretty and super fine. This blocked straw beret which was part of an earlier post has now been finished and trimmed with a liberty print flower and small quill.
To make the cotton hold it's shape I brushed it with a fabric stiffner and then when dry curled it with hot irons.
Once it was stiffened I then oversewed the edges in pink thread.

I have also used the same fabric to edge the inner side of the beret and then added a comb which I have bound with organza ribbon.

All you need is somewhere to go.!!