Inspired by one of my very favourite fashionistas Anna Piaggi, I found an image of her in a daring, jaunty hat, and drew on it for my own millinery creation.It's unfinished, only a few things to do here and there, and finalise with some trim (a big dashing feather? a fat contrasting Petersham ribbon? oh the options are endless). It's one of the two hats I started - I'll show you the second (which needs a lot more work) once I find the battery charger. Promise.
The brim is assymetrical and as you can see the block I used had a very definite design feature (the dip) which really makes the hat what it is. It's made from a beautiful fur felt, which is, as I've been taught, much easier to work with than a wool felt. The results of which were demonstrated in our workshop, the wool felt doesn't block as smoothly, it really is inferior. Sorry sheep.
These photos are subtitled: HeymycameraisabouttorunoutofbatteriesandIdon'tknowwherethechargeris.
7 comments:
Wowee! That is stunning Lexie! Clever thing you are. I love it plain but a feather or some ribbon would look ace too.
You sexy witch.
Oooh - its fabulous. Aren't you clever!
it certainly is!!! WOW Lexi, isn't fantastic, I'm sooo impressed. xo
That's amazing. Who knew you can just go and make a hat?
Well there ya go. Big kudos to you. You're fabulous, and the hat looks great on you! x
PS. Will you wear it to my birthday party?
Wicked! Great work! *s*
Never heard of fur felt... but it looks RAD. As all the cool kids are saying these days. I FEDORA it!
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