2021 HATalk Competition Entry
Stavroula Spyrou
Name of Hat/Headpiece
Spring
Maker
Stavroula Spyrou
Country
Greece
HATalk Archive Inspiration
- HATalk Issue 176: BES-BEN HATS: A Legacy of Delight – Behind the scenes with author Elizabeth Jachimowicz
Description
Hand embroidery is a technique that represents me and attracts me from the age of 12, where I started working timidly.
From the moment I decided to work professionally in the millinery I thought it was time to combine them, having influences from my multi-year professional career in costume design and graphic design.
Discovering in your magazine, the article about the milliner Benjamin Green-Field, I was inspired by the playful mood that he presented in his hats, something that I like to emphasize in my creations as well.
The hat on the cover of issue 176, and the elements that emerge, made me automatically travel with bright colors, flowers and birds, in the Spring season as I present with the hand-embroidered Greek word "Aniksi" (Spring).
Hat Making Materials
- New 100% Silk thread
- Vintage and new 100% Cotton threads
- 100% Silk shantung (Ribbons)
- 100% Silk shantung (Lining)
- Elastic cord
- Buckram (Inside)
- Cotton wire
Hat Making Techniques
- Hand-embroidered Headpiece with hand-embroidered word at ribbons.
- Hand-blocked buckram with cotton wired.
- Hand-Embroidery, ribbons and lining are sewn by hand around the buckram.
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