(Hopefully my client won't mind if I post a few sneak photos of the AMAZING hat I just finished creating!)
It's my interpretation of a hat I saw in a 1945 McCall's Magazine - I believe the style was termed "extreme breton." The original hat was made using Lady Amherst center tail feathers. However, these are large and incredibly expensive feathers, so when I made my version I used the smaller, more economical Ringneck tail feathers. I made the original version in navy blue, and that is what is pictured in my Etsy store listing for the hat.
However, you can order it made in a range of colors, and this particular client (who, may I just say here, has some of the best taste in color pairings!) wanted the hat made in red.
When I put on the finished product, I couldn't believe how absolutely incredible the hat looked! It is even more head-turning than the original (navy) one, and looks just stellar with red lips and a subdued dress.
WOW!
