Millinery by Miriam creates one-of-a-kind hats and headpieces out of salvaged and reclaimed materials. Each piece is completely unique and hand-crafted using classic millinery methods.


I rescue old and out-of-date hats from thrift stores, friends, and free-boxes.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.


All designs on this site are customizable. Please <contact me> directly with your ideas and requests.


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Hats, Veils, and Adornments

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