Blistering heat today. It's nice :)
Thank you for the likes on the ribbon yesterday. It's exquisite satin silk that will cost me an arm and leg but it's worth it in the end.
It would seem I am a day late for straw hat day :)
For all of those who are interested. This is a panama, but I'm always on the look out for finer weaves and other fine straws.
And since we are on old pictures and mother figures. I was very fortunate to have my grandmother with me until 3 years ago.
Also one of my favorites. My grandmother on the right.
She got the sewing into me from an early age and I have an old work hours paper from that very location ( this was...
Sounds like a woman I would have gotten along great with. She was absolutely stunning. And again, what a glamorous picture!
You must have inherited her eye for beautiful things. Your hats set the standard and are an inspiration for me at many occasions.
Since it's Mother's Day in the rest...
She sure looks like it. My kind of woman.
Didn't she work in fashion?
She was a beautiful woman when she was younger. But the 2000 picture blows my mind.
An example of how a woman should age.
Rare to see.
With eyes like that it's not hard is it.
She's soooo getting a red wide brimmed fedora when she's older. My personal mission of spreading the hatlove amongst us girls.
Open weekend with my favorite co hat makers.
We are making hats, eating cake and drinking wine. Don't forget a lot of laughs too.
However, if I spill any wine on that ribbon My heart will stop.
I was thinking along the same lines Art.
If you break it down the felting process to it's raw basic steps it hasn't haven't changed much.
Other chemicals ( thank god! ) I'm sure will have an effect. I have mercury felted hoods, the difference is immense.
You can't cut a lot of corners in...
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