Isabella Cobby – United Kingdom

Description

I wanted to create a simple sculptural ‘timeless’ design that spans the decades and could easily of been made and worn in the 1940’s or the modern day. The hat is created from wool felt, a material available in both eras and shaped over a wartime darning mushroom or today’s modern button block. The headpiece is also very elegant and ‘timeless’ as it could be worn to a daytime or evening event.

Materials

• Wool Felt
• Petersham Ribbon
• Felt Stiffener
• Millinery Wire
• Millinery Elastic

Techniques

• Blocking and stiffening of felt over button block to create shape.
• Wiring and hand stitching Petersham ribbon inside the felt shape to help maintain structure.
• Free form sculpting of wool felt for hat trim detail.
• Addition of millinery elastic to keep the headpiece in position.