New Flickr Set: Hat Related Oddities

I've created a new flickr set, for photos of some hat-related things that are unusual or just weird.

Here's one of the things I've added, it's a tin hat advertising sign from a 19th century hat shop.




Notice the tin cockade, sitting next to the hat in the second photo!

For more photos, see my flickr page.

Fez Friday: Fez on Vacation

Doesn't that look nice? Siting around having a cool drink by the water, wearing your fez.

Alex Trilby

Another new hat style hot off the work table: Alex.








This vintage-inspired trilby style has a brim that flips up in back. Made of soft fur felt, it's great as an everyday hat, if you want every day to be snazzy.

Made for smaller sizes, it fits head size 21-22.5.

The sample shown here is in all black, but it can be made in many different colors, with matching or contrast trim.

On sale now on Etsy.

Hat of the Week: Raspberry Velvet Turban

This isn't a raspberry beret, but a turban is even better (in my opinion). I'm guessing that the fabric is either silk velvet, or maybe rayon- something very reflective in any case, see how it catches the light in all those little folds. This turban is expertly and finely draped and folded. Just gorgeous. Definitely vintage, probably 1950s.

HON in 7x7 Magazine Spring Fashion Issue

The Spring Fashion issue of 7x7 Magazine just came out, and HON products appear in most of the photos in the spread. Great styling, beautiful photos. Yay! The photos are not available on 7x7s website, though, so you'll just have to go pick up a paper copy.

Fez Friday: Bette Davis

Here's the first installment of Fez Fridays. I have so many great photos of fezes, and people wearing fezes, and weird fezes, that I just have to share.
Bette Davis, late 60s, in a fez. Who knows why, but I like it.

The Case for Berets

I have to admit, I'm not usually a fan of berets (too soft and floppy), but I love this photo of Cesar Romero from 1934.