BECKY

Miroslava Sochorova

Czech Republic

• Editor Becky Weaver and all the 182 Issues of HATalk

For me, Becky is the symbol of HATalk. The creative person full of new ideas and projects. She is present in each issue. She has the gift of connecting different people and pushing them into new millinery challenges.

HATalk is a tree of knowledge, a spring of experience and inspiration, comprising 182 exceptional issues full of hats, innovative projects, tutorials and new trends. Holding all those ideas together requires a strong foundation. As such I chose for my design the silver wire.

The wiring net is the base of the Tree of Knowledge which is created from 182 crystal stones. Each crystal represents one issue of the HATalk. Single crystals weaved into the long wires, into the net or into the lining signify ideas that will come to Becky in the future and which will appear in the upcoming issues.

I beg your pardon, when will the next issue come out?

• Velour fur felt
• Stiffener
• Millinery wire
• Silver wires
• Crystal stones
• Double headband
• Ribbon
• Silk fabric for lining

• Hand blocking and shaping velour felt
• Stiffening
• Sewing wire into the button
• Creating wire wrapping design including theTree of Knowledge
• Shaping long wires with crystals and creating the illusion of a saucer
• Covering the double headband with black ribbon
• Sewing the lining with crystals into the hat
• Everything hand-sewn