Milliner from the Hudson Valley2020-02-16T14:00:53-05:00Categories: Fashion|Tags: 1950s, 50s hats, Hat, Hats, vintage hats|
A new collection will shortly be ready for unveiling. I must have been hungry because this time, my inspiration was food related. Cherries to be exact. Granted it wasn't really a new idea, as a lot of women wore cherry hats in the 1950s, [...]
Milliner from the Hudson Valley2017-10-03T14:03:16-04:00Categories: Men's|Tags: Black Top Hat, Formal Occasions, Hat, Morning Dress, Top Hat, White Tie|
Ever wonder what's the difference between a black top hat and a gray one? It all comes down to the hands on a clock. "Excuse me," you might ask, but I encourage you to read on. Morning dress is what one wears to a formal [...]
Milliner from the Hudson Valley2017-10-03T14:03:17-04:00Categories: Wedding Style|Tags: Bespoke Hats, bridal hat, Bridal Hats, bridal photoshoot, Hat|
A few weeks ago, I scheduled a bridal hat photoshoot for some bridal hats that I had created. Seeing the fabulous results reminded me of icing on a wedding cake. Would a wedding cake be as fabulous without the icing? Similarly, you spend quite a [...]
Milliner from the Hudson Valley2017-10-03T14:03:17-04:00Categories: Fashion|Tags: Fascinator, Hat, Hats, sculptural hat, sinamay hat|
In the last post, I took you through the technical aspect of making a fascinator and stopped just as it was getting juicy. The sinamay was wired, the edges were set and I had a general idea of a design. All that was left was [...]
Milliner from the Hudson Valley2017-10-03T14:03:17-04:00Categories: Fashion|Tags: Cocktail Hat, Fascinator, Hat|
People are always coming into the shop wanting to know what a fascinator is. They describe something that sits precociously on the side of the head but aren't completely sure how to describe one. This might not be worth the effort since according to milliner-extraordinaire Philip [...]
