It was boiling hot here yesterday, so what did I do? I put my iron on full heat, got my bowl of water, some buckram and prepared myself to sweat! Ok, I admit, it has been a while since I’ve worked with buckram, so I took an easy rectangle to shape on my mannequin head. [...]

(photo - YOU, who goes out bare-headed, you are : INCORRECT because you’re not completely dressed. ILLOGICAL, would you go out without shoes, a collar or gloves? UNTIDY, for seeming to have lost your hat. CARELESS, risking to catch a cold. IMPOLITE, becasue you will not be able to greet anybody. BE A MAN…WEAR A [...]

I love my blog and I like to think that other people like it too (I know you do Stephanie!). Writing is not what I’m best at but I enjoy sharing what I’m up to. I’ve been blogging twice per week and it is hard (having to find something to blog about, pictures, writing-very slowly- in [...]

I just wanted to share another blog with you this mid-week (have you guys noticed I blog twice per week? Hard work!!) .  This blog is held by Marion, where she posts her own photos (which I just happen to really like!!). Here are three words that come to mind when I think of her work [...]

Well, apparently the good old boater hat is back in fashion! I haven’t really seen anybody wearing one (the trilby is still going strong), but I’ve seen them for sale like everywhere (Asos, Zara…).  The boater ( ‘canotier’ in french) first appeared in the late 19th century and is traditionaly made out of straw. From [...]

I got this card in the post the other day, ‘Mad hats of the 18th century’. I particulary like the one with the big pink bows (3rd from the left, top line). I just love the fact that they are so huge!
J’ai reçu cette carte l’autre jour dans mon courrier, ‘Les chapeaux fous au XVIII siècle’. [...]

So, here’s the finished hat! Love the beads I found to go with it! Just to pack it up now and post it!
Donc voici le chapeau terminé! J’adore les perles que j’ai trouvé pour aller avec! Maintenant, il ne reste plus qu’à l’emballer et l’envoyer!

Ok, this week is going past so quickly (maybe cause it’s sunny!) and I must admit concentrating on my hat making has been tough but I have to! I’ve been making this small top hat for a friend to wear to a wedding and I must finish it! My friend wanted a light grey color [...]

I was just doing some final touching up on my pink straw hat (I posted about it recently) and I  realised what it has been making me think of! Flamenco dancers with all their ruffles, bright colors and cordoban hats! Cordoban hats really are symbolic of Spain, it’s worn for bullfighting and flemenco performers, aswell as for [...]

I’m off to New York this summer (yay!!) so when I saw this book I had to pick it up! The book is a collection of  illustrations by Robinson (german illustrator, 1910-1993), first edited in the sixties it was edited again in 2009. Robinson’s style  is really charming and suits a big city like New York. He is also very [...]