Caroline Sinclair – United Kingdom

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Category: Traditional

Description

My inspiration for this piece of Modern Headwear is Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 Film “The Birds”. The original novelette was written by British author Daphne du Maurier and is about a community that are attacked by flocks of birds.

The movie has a classic 1960s fashion feel and features the stylish actress Tippi Hedren.

I wanted to create a simple piece of traditional millinery and fuse it with a sense of drama inspired by the film.

The design consists of a hand blocked ivory peach bloom pillbox trimmed with black veiling and felt birds.

Materials

• Peachbloom Felt
• Veiling
• Felt
• Petersham Ribbon
• Hat Elastic

Techniques

• Hand Blocking
• Hand Cutting