A Lunchtime Event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Monday I went to the The Devonshire Arms Hotel to give a talk on millinery. It's a lovely hotel with roaring fires, the sort of place you could sit and just do nothing for a while. However I had plenty to do and after a Delicious lunch I demonstrated the steaming of a felt hat.

Everyone was suitably impressed [thank goodness]so after a chat about millinery in general, I took a few orders and said goodbye to a really lovely group of women.

I was even given a great bunch of tulips which happen to be my favourites.

I looking forward to going again soon. 

Hats in Every Shape and Colour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last two weeks have been very busy, we have made so many different shapes and styles of hats.

One for the races in Dublin, one for a dreamy wedding in Spain, a red one for the window on Valentines day and a large leopard felt hat.

On Monday I am giving a demonstration to a group of ladies at The Devonshire Arms Hotel  which has the most beautiful setting and always a pleasure to visit.

I shall be steaming a felt hat and showing a few millinery tricks as well as chatting about owning a shop and millinery business.

Lets hope this dreadful weather we have had starts to calm down and allows everyone to travel.!

 

Spring Weddings

 

 

 

 

 

Spring weddings have been planned many months ago but not everyone buys their head wear at the same time as their dress. In fact I see many brides who choose their head wear much closer to the day.

It can be sometimes tricky to find just what you're looking for and of course no two weddings are the same so the scope for design is very wide.

This is great for the milliner as it gives a full rein to make a wonderful range of various shapes out of many types of materials.

Here are three very different styles that would appeal to quite different styles of brides.

Which would you choose.?

New Year New Ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since I closed for the Christmas break I have spent time in Norfolk with family and visited friends in London. So I am back to work and now full of ideas for the year ahead. The workroom has been cleared of all junk and is now in great shape, I have bought new scissors and made a few new patterns.

One of the new projects is 'Hat Therapy at Home'  a selection of fabric lead table wear including table mats, napkins, tea towels and other lovey items.

I have always loved table linen and of course my love of fabric allows me to indulge both passions at once.

There will be spring hats to design and make as well as a photo shoot in March which will encompass a very unusual theme. [more on the later]

So if you would like to see my At Home range they will in the shop in Hebden Bridge from the weekend or on line later next week.

Hope your year has started well.

Chrissie.