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    Fresh air, low sun, subtle warmth and leaves crunching underfoot.  When you wake up to go out, grab Autumn Sunshine to keep you toasty this fall and winter.  Subtle paisley and muted gold with hints of light pink sparkle...  A comfortable and deep cloche on your head to make you look fabulous and keep you warm.. "It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing your face".  - Anita Diamant
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    I have a friend Nicole (Coco) who I get to see nearly every day at work.  She brings out the best in me and is an incredible photographer.  These are her shots.  I've stepped out of 'professional' Trish Raine here to show you some of the ACTUAL shots we got, wearing Coco in Leopard.  You see, Nicole makes me giggle and this hat on its own brings me glee.  It is so stylish, simple yet sculptural and timeless, and makes you feel like you get to dress up again bringing out your inner vixen!  2020 has been a beast, but this hat makes you feel more in your skin, more joy and optimism for a time we can all get out of our sweatpants again!!!  Everyone needs a little Nicole/Coco in Leopard in their lives... (photo credits:  Nicole Delong Photography, in Fredericton, New Brunswick).
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    This hat is a throwback cloche made with "all but two" floral-patterned silks.  A kitchen sink hat (many silks combined into one piece), it is like a garden bed full of perennials, your own English Garden, a dense and rich collection of flowers.  With marvelous textures in the velour, sequins, beads, or dense silk flowers that sit atop of the wool rather than get felted in, this is a feast for those who appreciate texture in their fashion.
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    Reports have it that F. Scott Fitzgerald's character Daisy, in the Great Gatsby, was modeled after Genevra King.  It is written that Ginerva "remained for Fitzgerald an archetype for the alluring, independent and upper class woman, ultimately unattainable by someone of a modest social background like himself".  I see Daisy wearing this cloche in this modern day, highlighting her casual classic beauty, drawing draw the eye and admiration of passers-by...
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    I don't know about you, but given today's social isolation precautions, I am finding moments of joy in the small activities in my house.  While felting in my kitchen I typically stream dance music, and find myself singing and dancing to some great tunes.  Nothing gets me happier than a view, the sun, good music and felt making.  This hat is a kitchen sink style cloche, which while sensible and covers your ears, also conveys moments of joy!  The piece has several different silks all colliding on one hat, a style of hat I've termed "The Kitchen Sink". In the 1920's there was an actress Gilda Gray who popularized the "shimmy" dance.  I believe she would have worn this hat fabulously.  Combined with her beauty, European exoticism and willingness to shake her stuff on stage, Gilda was seen as unconventional, slightly dangerous, and emblematic of a new generation ready to party.
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    When you put this hat on it brings out something special in you.  Some see it as an occasion hat (winter wedding), others as a casual topper (to the market or out for supper), but whichever way you choose to wear it, it will turn heads and make you shine.  Joy in Blush gossamer features drape from the glass beads, character from the upcycled dress and sensibility as it will protect you from cooler temperatures or inclement weather.  Perfect for the shoulder seasons, it makes you feel special and exude joy.
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    It is said that the dawn of teenagers emerged in the 1920's.  Entering the workforce a little later, delaying marriage, and the automobile carrying a courtship away from one's parent's watchful eye made room for teenagers to express themselves, soon becoming the flapper generation.  Smoking, cutting their hair, dancing with wild abandon, flappers characterized an energetic freedom not yet seen by women. This hat is a modern take on what a new teen might wear.  Deep on the head, a coy brim and a showy bouquet of flowers on the crown, this hat is sensible, retro and yet fashion forward!  Filled with flowers it is a very pretty statement piece that can be dressed up or down. "A girl should be two things: who and what she wants".  - Coco Chanel
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    I have had this beaded silk material for years.  Sometimes I let silks sit a year or two until I realize the amazing hat I want to make with them.  Recently while thrift shopping I picked up a black and navy floral scarf that I intended to offer to my niece for her hat.  On closer inspection I realized that it was a perfect match for the beaded flower silk, and I scooped it up for myself!  This is the resulting hat, a GORGEOUS hat from all angles, the beads and sequins and sculptural elements.  Subtle yet glamorous, it can be dressed up for a night out and worn casually with a high-neck sweater to get your morning coffee...
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    The silk for this gossamer hat was up-cycled from a very intricately beaded silk blouse.  SO vibrant with fabulous detail, this hat reminds me of my garden right now (August)!  Heaps of colorful perennials providing pollen and nectar to honeybees, hummingbirds and various other flying insects.  I will often sit quietly and watch the action around my garden beds, witnessing the little ecosystem and marveling in its beauty.  That feeling, that "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh", is what this hat does to me.  Capture summer and take that feeling of calm and warmth with you into your winter and fall seasons with this gorgeous gossamer hat.

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