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Straw and braid Cloche hats

Posted in hats, millinery, new arrivals, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

New straw and braid Cloche hats have arrived. Classic 1920’s styles.

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Making hats from coats

Posted in hats, making hats, millinery, street fashion, tagged , , , , , , , , 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!

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Making hats on Valencia Street

Posted in hat store, making hats, millinery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Read the story “Making hats on Valencia Street” by Leslie Rabine, in MissionLocal.

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Hat Sale!

Posted in hat store, hats, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »

We have marked down lots of hats 50% off!

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Art at the hat shop

Posted in art, hat store, photography, special event, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Come by the shop to see the photo installation
“The flurry within” by Mona Reed.

 

 

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World Series in Cashmere…

Posted in making hats, millinery, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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!

 


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Kangol Headwear sample sale!

Posted in hat trend, hats, millinery, sample sale, special event, street fashion, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Kangol representative will be offering hundreds of Kangol hats at 50% off retail! 12-7pm.  Saturday October 9th. 

Great time to stock up on your favorite brand.

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Exquisite hats by House of Nines

Posted in hat store, millinery, new arrivals, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

We carry an extensive collection of House of Nines hats, by Tricia Roush. These gorgeous little top hats, bowlers and cocktail hats are made out of beautiful fur felts, pleated ribbons, and fancy feathers.

Bridal hats coming soon!

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House of Nines

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 2 hours after I posted this pic. on the blog, a long time customer spotted a hat she could not live without…the purple mini top hat…SOLD! Another customer just came by and is eyeing one of the hats to wear to Kentucky Derby.

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Spring 2010 hats

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

I bought this beautiful taffeta fabric with lots of little ribbon roses scattered all over. Here is the first of a series of new Spring 2010 hats made from this material. Light weight and gorgeous colors…I’m very happy with this fabric!

Colors available: Purple, black, wine, brown, cream, lime.

Trina Cloche with matching velvet flower

brim is tapered in the back, a classic 1920's shape

I also love this shape, Roll brim Cloche, in brown.

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Stephanie is making LOTS of fabric flowers for the Spring collection…

"Bell" Cloche with red silk flower and vintage rhinestone button.

We snuck a few of the flowers onto wool hats…

Wool Trina Cloche with gold metallic/black denim flower

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“Something Personal” photography exhibit and cocktail party

Posted in art, hats, making hats, millinery, new arrivals, photography, special event, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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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