HATalk Competition Entry 2022
Catherine Doherty
Maker
Catherine Doherty
Country
Scotland
Name of Hat
Serene
Description
My inspiration for this hat is when I visit a beach called Luskyntyre. I am in awe of the surroundings and calmness there. The views are stunning with different colours of the sea every time you visit.
The beach is located on a island called Harris where my family roots are. It is a hidden treasure and my place of happiness.
Materials:
- Sinamay
- Wooden block
- Lining fabric
- Millinery elastic
- Millinery wire
- Harris tweed
- Petersham ribbon
- Beaded letters
- Ribbon trimming
- Leaves spray
- Braiding trimmings
- Sinamay stiffener
- Cotton thread
Techniques:
- Blocked sinamay to get air hostess shape
- Added stiffener and left to dry and shape
- Coloured wire and sewing into base of hat
- Hand stiched the letters onto the front of the hat
- Shaped Harris tweed by adding wire to hold it into a fan shape
- Attached ribbon onto Braiding by hand sewing
- Wrapped this round the Harris tweed
- Hand sewed the tweed and braiding to the hat
- Hand sewed the leaves into the braiding and hat
- Made up lining and added the Petersham to hat
Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.
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