Sue Wood – United Kingdom

GOLD

Category: Traditional

Description

Muse: FRED PERRY.

Inspired by traditional turbans, caps and scarves, once considered work hats, and fused with the glamour of the 1930’s. Taking inspiration from Fred’s tennis career and his dalliance with Marlene Dietrich, this hat gives a nod to lawn tennis, with its gold medal and faux grass, and fuses this with beautiful fabrics to create a luxurious hat with a twist.

This hat has 2 parts which can be worn as the whole ensemble or individually.

Materials

• Gold silk fabric
• Ivory fine straw
• Mat gold sequins
• Faux grass
• Petersham ribbon
• Magnets
• Gold comb

Techniques

• Blocking and redesigning blocked shape
• Pleating
• Bias cutting
• Scarf tying

Tools

• Wooden Cloche block
• Scissors,needle and thread