I no longer have a dressmaker dummy, but I have wig &hat stands and mannequin heads everywhere in my office. All their hats change every couple of months. Three have modern wideband hats...LOL, one of these hats I just spotted in the film Secretariat. Another hat is a late 1920s suede cloche hat (my prize!). One more is an adorable late 1950s/early 1960s white straw hat with a rolled brim and pleated black tulle sitting on the brim. My grand-daughter loves it to death! Behind my desk, are three hats residing on top of a shelving unit. 1. A 1930s cloche hat covered with olive green feathers and a peach band. 2. Wide brimmed Briton hat with a foundation of red felt on top, the lower brim is black curly wool. 3. Another Briton hat of the same style of black velvet. I am not sure of the dates of #2 or #3.
Tuesday, on eBay I won a 1930s vintage mannequin head with wonderful features. I am so excited to go into my VERY large vintage hat collection and pick out the perfect 1930s hat for her! Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
