After a year of studying the art of millinery, I finally put out my first piece! Yes, I admit that I started small. I did this not so much in distrust of the millinery skills I have learned, but because I didn't want to make a big piece and if it didn't work, I just wasted all the expensive millinery supplies!
The fascinator hat features an antique button, vintage lace, vintage glass pearls, and goose and peacock feathers. The base is constructed from a handmade wired buckram frame lined with wine bengaline and topped with hand crochet in dark charcoal wool roving.
Of course, you just knew I had to get the button in there! The button is 1 1/2" diameter and is an antique Victorian brass picture button.
To see more about this fascinator, as well as more pictures, simply go here!
In other news, the studio is rocking with custom orders, the house is decorated (pulled out all my antique blown glass ornaments!!!), the tree is up and I'm getting ready to fill the kids' shoes with tasty goodies tonight! Well, I might put my son's next to his shoes. I don't trust those sneekers!!! I am planning on beginning baking this weekend. Last year I was so unprepared that I didn't start my baking until a week before Christmas! Oh, those Christmas preparations!
What have you been doing to prepare for the big day?!
