HATS FOR YOU
It looks as if Summer is here and it is time to think about Royal Ascot!
Please book early if you are hiring for Royal Ascot to get the best choice. See below for some beautiful headpieces to take us into summer, for weddings, christenings, garden parties and of course Royal Ascot! The lilac sinamay boater is a new addition and can be made to order in any colour. Pistachio green headband also can be ordered in any colour. Beautiful sunshine yellow headband and shaped pillbox perfect for the summer. They are available to hire or can be made in any colour to match your outfit, prices on the website pages.
Please look on my Instagram page :
gerryblackmun_hatsforyou
for other ideas and on the pages of the website for many more styles and designs.
All my hats and headpieces are available for hire but if you want that really special, made just for you one, please do get in touch. I would love to have the opportunity to create something especially for you for a wedding or other event you will be attending. I will need a minimum of six weeks notice to create that one off piece. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss.
Lilac sinamay boater with sinamay and veiling trim
Sunshine yellow shaped sinamay pillbox with sinamay loops and veiling
Sunshine yellow halo headband with sinamay loops, leaves and a rose
Beautiful pistachio green sinamay halo headband with sinamay loops, feathers and veiling with beads
I started Hats For You in 1994 as Ladies Hat Hire. I have always been a keen needle woman and dressmaker with my trusty Singer sewing machine learning early on from my mother. I began trimming hats for clients so that they complemented their outfits and then as a natural progression I decided I wanted to learn how to make them. I took millinery classes with Rose Cory, MBE in London. Rose used to make the beautiful hats worn by the late Queen Mother amongst many others. I learned so many wonderful skills from Rose and still use them today. In 2020 when we were in lockdown with the Covid 19 pandemic, I joined a Millinery Group on Facebook run by renowned milliner Jenny Roberts who is based in Harrogate. I 'met' like minded people and learned many more wonderful skills from Jenny by doing her on line courses and her invaluable Techniques of the Week. I am still doing my hat hire and have a collection in excess of 400 hats which are regularly updated and available to hire for any occasion. In addition I hand-make headpieces and hats to order and have had my designs worn at prestigious events. Each one is unique and can be designed by you and me to match perfectly with your chosen outfit for a wedding, a garden party or Royal Ascot. My designs are on the website on the bespoke millinery and headpieces pages for inspiration and all can be adapted to suit your requirements.
All the samples shown are available to hire - I can also refurbish your own hats.
I have many more hats than those shown here so please get in touch! I look forward to meeting you.
Geraldine