I got a really sweet e mail with a photo of a hat collection. Dane really likes my bike caps, and every time he visits from Seattle he orders a bunch! Here is his collection…pretty impressive.
Custom bike caps
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Bike caps
Posted in hats, making hats, millinery, tagged ads hats, bike caps, custom hats, elina davenport, hats in san francisco on October 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cashmere
Posted in hat store, making hats, tagged alterknitive, cashmere beanie, cashmere hats, cashmere scarf, recycled sweaters, upcycle on May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’m hoarding Cashmere sweaters in preparation for the new season. My Cashmere hat and scarf production starts again at the end of May. I found the most beautiful browns, greens, and burgundy sweaters. They will be transformed into the coziest hats and scarves!
Hat design for Stephen Jones Millinery competition on Talenthouse
Posted in making hats, millinery, tagged elina davenport, millinery, stephen jones millinery competition, talenthouse on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I created this hat for the Stephen Jones hat competition on Talenthouse.
Please take a moment and vote. Also, check out the incredible hats featured from Milliners all over the world. You can vote for many designs.
It is an incredible collection of beautiful Millinery creations. I hope they publish a book of all the entries!
For my hat, I created a pill box out of steel galvanized wire. It was incredibly hard to crochet with, and my hands are in a lot of pain. I love the openness of the pillbox. I decorated it with flowers made out of plastic bags. The final touch were the rhinestone buttons.
“Steel Magnolia”, please vote here.
Crochet tam with Mum flower
Posted in hat store, hat trend, hats, making hats, millinery, new arrivals, street fashion, tagged ads hats, alternative design studio, blogging, crochet beanie, crochet beret, crochet flower, crochet hat, crochet tam, designer hats, flower hat, spring 2011, valencia street, women's hats on March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Crochet tam with Mum flower is the latest addition to our “Crochet novelty” collection. Now available in our online store. Perfect for chilly spring days and freezing San Francisco summers.
Rainbow, the lovely customer in the photo, bought the first one I made.
Making hats from coats
Posted in hats, making hats, millinery, street fashion, tagged ads hats, alternative design studio, designer hat, hand made hat, hat blog sf, hat shop in san francisco, rain hat, reconstructed fashion, upcycled on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite type of hat making involves reconstructing garments into hats. I love using coats because they offer so many great elements. There is a nice amount of fabric, lining, and buttons.
For this project I chose a black woman’s rain jacket. Size XXL, with nice tabs on the sleeves, watercolor painted lining, and 12 large silver buttons. All for $5.99
I took apart all the pieces of the coat. Separated the rain proof material from the lining and removed 12 buttons.
The sleeve tab became the top of the hat crown. The collar became the brim. I used 2 of the buttons and sewed them on with red thread for a little contrast. I used the original lining to line the hat.
The final product of this reconstruction is a great water proof hat with fun elements. The Silver buttons and red thread add a touch of whimsy. The asymmetric brim adds a modern flair to a 1920′s shape.
Rain jacket from Salvation Army, $5.99
Watercolor lining
12 large silver buttons!
The tab on the sleeve became the top of the crown. The collar became the brim.
The coat lining became the lining for the hat.
Water proof hat with a 1920's flair.
The great thing about making hats is that they don’t require a lot of fabric. Since the coat was a XXL, I still have enough material for at least 2 more hats!
Making hats on Valencia Street
Posted in hat store, making hats, millinery, tagged ads hats, alternative design studio, blogging, designer hats, hand made hat, hat blog sf, millinery, mission, san francisco style, street fashion, valencia street, women's hats on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Read the story “Making hats on Valencia Street” by Leslie Rabine, in MissionLocal.
Lots of new hats!
Posted in hat store, hats, making hats, millinery, new arrivals, tagged ads hats, alterknitive cashmere, alternative design studio, beret, chemo hats, cloche hat, cocktail hat, designer hats, fall 2010, hand made hat, hat shop in san francisco, men's hats, millinery, new hats, san francisco style, slouch beanie, women's hats on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We have been really busy at the shop. The week of Halloween, Giants winning the World Series, and Dia de los Muertos inspired many new hats. The shop is full of new styles from House of Nines, Bailey, Toucan Collection, and ADS.
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The wall of hats features styles made exclusively at A.D.S. Lots of rain hats, Cashmere blend Cloche hats, fleece hats, caps, berets, and beanies.
New collection of Cloche hats and caps made from a luxurious Cashmere blend and classic wools. Decorated with hand made fabric flowers or Ultrasuede circles. $54-$68
New felt Cloche hats from Toucan Collection, $38-$45. Ribbon taffeta hats $54-$58, Faux fur Leopard print Cloche $60.
Stunning, one of a kind, hand draped Cloche hats by Behida Dolic $260-$350. Take 15% off for a limited time.
Straw and felt Cloche hats from Toucan Collection $60-$90
New gorgeous special occasion hats from House of Nines. $200-$400
Crush-able, water repellent felt Fedora from Bailey of Hollywood, $50
Our favorite “Shorty cap” in stock in 6 sizes and lots of new fabrics: denim, corduroy, wool, Cashmere blend and Ultrasuede which is water proof! $39-$49
*Ultrasuede is a man made fiber.
World Series in Cashmere…
Posted in making hats, millinery, tagged ads hats, alterknitive cashmere, alternative design studio, casmere hat, designer hats, hand made hat, hat blog, hat blog sf, hat store san francisco, hats from recycled sweaters, hats in san francisco, millinery, recycled fashion, recycled sweater, street fashion, valencia street on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not a big baseball fan, but the excitement is contagious!
Orange Cashmere is very rare, so I’m reserving this hat for the World Series…Go Giants!
New Arrivals: Alterknitive Cashmere Rollup
Posted in hat store, hats, making hats, millinery, new arrivals, tagged alterknitive cashmere, alterknitive hats, cashmere hats, designer hat, designer hats, hand made hat, hat shop in san francisco, hats from recycled sweaters, hats in san francisco, making hats, san francisco style on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
New Cashmere hats are now in stock.
Rollup hats, brimmed hats, Cloche hats, and caps…all made from recycled 100% Cashmere.
This photo is of the 22 Rollup hats I made yesterday…it was a long but rewarding day.
“Something Personal” photography exhibit and cocktail party
Posted in art, hats, making hats, millinery, new arrivals, photography, special event, tagged ads hats, alternative design studio, cocktail hat, designer hat, designer hats, hand made hat, hand made hats, hat blog, hat blog sf, hat photo, hat shop in san francisco, hat store, house of nines design, making hats, millinery, mission, san francisco style, something personal photography exhibit, special event, trunk show, valencia street, women's hats on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The “Something Personal” photography cocktail party was a lot of fun. I got a chance to wear a whimsical hat made by House of Nines. Visit ADS hats on Saturday, for a trunk show 2-5, to see more designs by this local company.
This one of a kind hat will be sold with 50% of the price going to Wonder Dog Rescue.
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photo by Parisa Parnian
photo by Norman Maslov
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