Lady Danbury

June Hodgkins

United Kingdom

• HATalk Issue 147: Kentucky Derby 2018 Style Report

I was inspired by the article on Kentucky oaks/derby

I was inspired by this article

So lady Danbury was born to be seen amongst the horse circuit

I made it out of Sinamay and first attempt of blocking

I was looking at the hats in HATalk and I thought I would create something that would complement their pooch

Deep purple glittery material to give it that glamour look

Butterfly signifies the magic of nature

New beginnings of blocking.

Just looking at the hats in HATalk inspired me to create a piece for the discerning lady about the countryside. I will use HATalk for more inspirational creations.

• Sinamay stiffened
• Bling gems
• Purple satin rolled roses
• Cord edging
• Sinamay bias
• Veiling

• Blocking technique
• Steam
• Iron
• Stretching on the bias
• Wiring edges