Making Every Day a Hat Day
10 ligne Vialaton et Martin Suc. ribbon from the 1940s on a 4.5cm brim trilby
luxurious, soft, breathable, enduring, water resistant, and entirely custom made
Tools of the trade: Tape measure for measuring the circumference of the head. Conformateur for measuring the shape of the head, long oval, regular oval or short oval. Talking with customers to understand what a great fit means to them..
Beautifully functional. For the adventurer- a wide brim hat to protect your head, face and neck. Lined with an Africa inspired lining from english silk mill Vanners. From the felt, through the silk to the leather- breathable materials.
Rust adventurer with a tear drop crown. Flat wide 8cm brim
16 ligne ribbon Vialaton & Martin
But it's not just about the Rust. 8 colours to choose from: Charcoal, Burgundy, Buck, Nude, Rust, Dark Moss, Pembroke grey, Chocolate. A very limited run
Securing long gone high quality Vialaton & Martin hatter ribbon was quite an adventure. This stock from approx 1940-70s is incredibly beautiful and of course, one of a kind. They don't make this kind of ribbon any more. I've got creams, greys, greens, blues, browns… probably the most extensive collection in the UK.
Roan leather sweat band in SEALED: ginger, chocolate, antique brown and black, UNSEALED: cream & mushroom. Patinas are a choice.
Antique brown roan leather sweat band. Hand embossed by yours truly with your preferred initials. Client chose the liberty print to line his hat.
Hand painted hat box inspired by the clients chosen liberty print
Cut using a rounding jack. A Buck 9.5cm wide brim with a cocoa bean crown top. 17 ligne Vialaton et Martin Suc. ribbon
New & Lingwood inspired unique hat lining with complimenting chocolate roan leather
from the back a 13cm high cocoa crown
Linings often inspire the hat box painting
chunky bow type of ribbon
Puggaree type of bow on Pembroke grey with a 20 ligne ribbon. Ligne is a french measurement used by french ribbon makers. 1 ligne = 2.26mm
Chocolate Flat wide brim with a telescopic crown. un poco sombrero cordobes
With some gentle curls gives the hat a different dynamic. Cow boy... Cow girl...
Classic shape with a liberty print silk tie for some 70s glamour
Anything over 6 cm is a wide brim in my book.