Tag: applique
The Making of Polar Bear in Fireweed
One of my last hat commissions in 2022 was also one of my more unusual requests… a bear in fireweed!
The Traveler’s Shirtwaist…
After I finished the skirt (as detailed in my previous post), I turned my attention to an Edwardian blouse called a shirtwaist.
A Hatter’s Year: 2021 …
Hats and other projects that kept me busy during the second year of the 2020-2021 pandemic…
Sensing a Trend …
“I see a red door and I want it painted black…” from “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones Black and red, black and grey, black on black. It’s been a trend this year. When customers aren’t ordering blacks and reds, I’m gravitating to… Continue Reading “Sensing a Trend …”
The Glastonbury Gowns…
I had crafted a set of clothing for her daughter, and her husband. Now it is time to complete the circle with a set of gowns for Kate…
A new Phoenix rises . . .
A phoenix presented itself to Lady C in a dream, and when she said: “what is your name?” it replied: “rue de attar”…
A Game of Duck Duck Goose …
For those of you who may have missed them, here’s a slideshow of works that I shipped out during Fall / Winter 2019:
When failure becomes success…
As an artist/designer, when your work becomes boring and sales slow to a trickle, you can either give it up, or shake it up. 2019 was that year for me…
Wright At Home…
I was quite taken with a ceiling light at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home & Studio in Oak Park. and couldn’t wait to transform it into a had design…
A Gothic Hat…
This is my inspiration from my trip to Spain a few years back. You might spot it in in my ads supporting KNKX Radio in 2019…