Hats in Vintage Photos & Illustrations

I've just added a new set of pictures on Flickr: Hats in Vintage Photos & Illustrations. I'll be regularly adding more to the set, from paintings and photos to ads and cartoons, from every time period. Here are a few of my favorites.

New Custom Work

I just completed three new custom hats, here are some photos.

This Belle Epoque top hat was made for a client to wear to a Mad Hatter's Tea Party themed event. Made with eggplant purple 'beaver' fur, black and red emu feathers, and a ribbon cockade in black, red, and plum.






One of the organizers of the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition wanted a Kit Kat bowler to wear to the convention. Made of chocolate brown 'beaver' felt, with rooster and emu feathers, and a ribbon cockade finished with clock parts and a vintage button.






And, a new style of cocktail hat for a bride who's getting married in New Orleans in March. She's a gorgeous redhead, and her gown is purple with a big rhinestone clasp. The hat is made of eggplant purple 'beaver' felt, and has rhinestone buttons to coordinate with the gown. The black peacock and purple emu feathers are all sewn in individually by hand. The hat is crescent shaped, designed to curve around the top of a bun the bride will wear at the back of her head, and it attaches with a hidden comb.

More is More

Hats on hats! Why wear just one hat, when you can wear three at once?




Follow this link to more great photos and an interview with Helena Bonham Carter.

Hat of the Week: The 60s Jockey Cap

This mid-1960s black velvet jockey cap is obviously inspired by the English style horse riding helmet, but is also fashiony enough not to be mistaken for actual sports equipment. I love the bubble shape, it looks like something Audrey Hepburn might have worn in the movie Charade, with Cary Grant.

New Hat Blocks Photos

I've just posted another group of photos of hat blocks to flickr. Here are some of my favorites. Follow this link for the full set.

Meet Olivia

Just out, a brand new hat style. With an oval, fedora-like brim that flips up in back and dips down over one-eye. Can be made in lots of different color combinations. Listed now on Etsy. For more photos, see my flickr page.

New Hat Block Photos on Flickr

I recently posted a big batch of photos of hat blocks on flickr. Here are a couple of my favorites. Follow this link to see more.