I'm making a hat. A hat for a wedding. I thought you might like to see the project. You can totally steal my ideas if you like. If you blog about though will you link to this? Cheers.
The Inspiration:
These pictures are all from ebay. The search was "cocktail hat". The ones which look like they've come from someone who makes the hats themselves are credited. Coz that's just polite.
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| All from ebay. Black with net: Peacock and Lotus Designs, Pink Leopard: Emerald Angel, Black with feathers: Hats and Fascinators UK, Silver teardrop: Jacqueline Walker Designs, Leopard and Red: Kalandra Jane Designs. Brown one and Blue one: listings removed after I had saved images and before I decided to write this.
So what am I after?
Well, it's to go with a dark magenta dress and a cream or white jacket (haven't decided). I had my eye on a couple of lovely 80s-style wider hats in lovely strong fuchsia but couldn't commit. I do like to look like I've made an effort but that was a bit more of a statement than I was prepared to make. So I'm scaling it down. Pillbox-esque it is. And no netting; I'm not the bride.
Now this is the problem. "Pillbox" appears to be synonymous with "Stripper". I have nothing but love for my sisters in tassles but I don't want to dress like one. Also, when did modelling hats for websites take on such a saucy vibe? See the top middle for an example: I love a bit of leopard but there's something so "obvious" about it. Not for me.
So I searched teardrop, stewardess and cocktail and still 80% of my results were from Burlesque costumers. And please, don't get me started on the itsy-bitsy top hats that I confess I thought were amazing in 2007. 2007 people.
I also tried the place I got this hat from:  They're called ZROX, they trade on ebay, and the page is here. If you're after this beauty try this link. Natch, I can't guarantee stock. N'or could I find anything close to what I wanted.
Incidentally, I think this is the closest my face has ever looked to a plasticine model.
Defeated?
So it seems I have no option. I'm going to have to get crafty and try to make a hat. Something like the blue one I already have looks fairly simple to achieve but I fancy something with more structure this time. I could construct a base with card. I could try proper milliners' techniques using moulds and such. Or, I could go with the idea that struck me earlier when I was scanning the room looking for things of the same kind of shape I want. I won't tell you what that was just yet!
And that's where I am. I am going to a wedding, I want to make a hat and I have some ideas. Tomorrow I'll try to find the right fabrics. Watch this space. |
