I have rarely met a hat I did not like...but, had never really given much notice to fascinators. Upon enrolling in a hat making class the first assignment was how to make a fascinator.
First we stretched wet buckram over a hat block, let it dry overnight. Next the desired outline of the fascinator was drawn onto the buckram and cut out with scissors.
Using a lockstitch 18 gauge millinery wire was hand stitched around the edge of the fascinator and then French elastic ( fancy term for bias tape ) was stab stitched to cover the wire. The fabric covering was carefully slipstitched to the bias tape; first on top and then the inside lining.
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After the buckram was covered in fabric the only limit to the embellishment was your imagination...
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All my fabrics are recycled mens ties and I created all the flowers from old ties.
It was a blast!
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| Elsa Schiaparelli's iconic shoe hat |
And as homage to the creative wit and fun that Elsa Schiaparelli had with designing I created another fascinator.
Long live fun fashion!
