Moonriser

Debbie

United Kingdom

• Pleated Sinamay Headpiece Project by Katherine Elizabeth

This project inspired me to create something futuristic, using spray paints and folding techniques of the sinamay. Instead of folding it like a concertina, I decided to free form it after I had blocked it, to give it a more natural moonscape scene.

To give that sun hitting the moon feel, I used 2 layers of grey sinamay and a third base layer of yellow to reflect from behind. Then spray painted the silver to bring out the crescents and organic shapes.

• Yellow and grey sinamay
• French millinery wire
• Yellow satin lining
• Yellow Petersham
• Yellow quill
• Silver spray paint
• 2 x Textured leatherette orchid flowers

• Blocking on brim and button blocks
• Stiffening, shaping, wiring and edging
• Trimming and decorating
• Lining and adding Petersham