"Quite frankly I like the colors. I think with the shawl it will be a very attractive outfit. I think the ribbon will be a nice touch. I would cross the ribbon in an X (so it will fit better to the crown) and then place the feather…"
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Last minute hat creation...need advice!
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Hello, all, anxious newbie with a question!As a rank beginner and hat-lover who decorates her own hats, I am sure they are not done properly, so go ahead and laugh...I am here to learn...I got an…Continue
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Last minute hat creation...need advice!
Hello, all, anxious newbie with a question!As a rank beginner and hat-lover who decorates her own hats, I am sure they are not done properly, so go ahead and laugh...I am here to learn...I got an invitation to an event thinking I had a year to prepare, but had to cobble everything together in a few days, including my hat. It is a wool, wide-brimmed fedora style hat. Multi-colored: burgundy, navy, green, teal blue on a grayish-mauve background. Quite an odd thing but it is literally the only one…See More
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- I Love Hats Because?
- I have always loved hats, always worn them, even when they were not in fashion for my age or demographic! Hats have the character, romance,femininity, mystique and unique appeal of a bygone era. I am a nostalgia buff. I love everything from earlier times - the values, the styles, the attention to detail, the care and pride of workmanship. I miss the days when ladies wore hats and gloves, and men wore hats and took them off to be respectful or gallant. I miss the age where manners and etiquette underscored every aspect of life and hats seem to embody the charm of those days. For me, hats are fun and practical.
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- I've always put my own hats together but I'm a rank amateur; time to learn proper technique. So happy to find this site. I'm happily married, a children's caregiver; a mom to many not my own, love children, cats and dogs, Canadian, hat-wearer. :)
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