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Hats, Veils, and Adornments

With the Chapeaux Redeux line, I rescue old and out-of-date hats from thrift stores, friends, and free-boxes. I dismantle, wash and re-block these hats, while salvaging the wires, ribbons, and linings. Then, I re-adorn them using reclaimed materials: scraps of fabric that are too small to be useful for anything else, old vintage jewelry, and other odds and ends. My day job in Seattle-area costume shops gives me access to beautiful, distinctive fabric pieces, and I also look in thrift stores and yard sales for materials and inspiration. I use reclaimed materials as much as possible, and only add new materials when the quality of the item would be compromised or vintage items cannot be found.

Adornments

Hats

Don't let your hair go bare. These delightful hair adornments dress up any occasion, from a night out with friends to your burlesque debut to your wedding day. Design and construction are meant to be timeless, and each piece is crafted with great care. Hand-gathered silk flowers are built on a bobby pin or hair clip. Fascinators are constructed on a buckram base that is light yet sturdy, and can also be shaped to your head. Feathers are custom-dyed and shaped, while bits of reclaimed vintage jewelry adds sparkle and shine.