Now that my millinery studio remodel is finally finished, and I'm starting to get some of my personal health issues under control, I've been able to get back to work creating hats! I forgot how much I enjoy it...
This custom order faux bird tilt topper just flew off to its new home yesterday...It was an absolute joy to make (probably my favorite hat design of all time).
I recently purchased a vintage hat block, and have been enjoying using it to create various styles of turbans. The first version was made out of a dark green wool felt, with black vintage veiling and three brown vintage mink tails. This one is available for sale as an in-stock item in the Etsy store.
The next version (and my personal favorite) was constructed out of pale pink felt, with pink vintage veiling, and a faux bird (whose tail fan I created using antique goura feathers and antique white ostrich feathers). This style of turban is available as a custom order in the Etsy store.
I'm about to begin working on another colorful version of it - this time using black felt, dark veiling, and a bird made out of electric blue peacock body feathers, with a tail fan consisting of peacock corona feathers and golden-orange ostrich feathers. It will be absolutely stunning!
