HATalk Competition Entry 2023

Margaret Bovington

Maker
Margaret Bovington

Country
United Kingdom

Name of Hat
Tree of Life

Description

Earth represents life and nature and to me a tree is the perfect symbol of this. My headpiece is therefore inspired by a tree, the tree of life.

Materials:

Wooden teardrop hatblock
Sinamay
Domette
Fabric
Faux branches
Gold spray paint
Feathers
Metallic veiling
Satin
Hat elastic
Sequin bird

Techniques:

Blocked Sinamay on a wooden teardrop hat block
Covered in domette
Covered in metallic black and gold fabric
Drilled holes into plastic branches and sewed to the base
Attached spray painted feathers with wire to the branches
Added a birdcage veil
Lined the inside with satin
Attached hat elastic and plastic comb
Clipped on the customised sequin bird

Note: Entries have been not been edited or proofread to protect the integrity of the maker's original meaning.