Beatrix Potter, the British Author, is known to be a huge fan of pansies. Featuring them in her artwork and writing, she loved them for their delicate beauty, vibrant colors and symbolism: Love, nostalgia and remembrance. This gossamer hat makes me think about the English cottage garden with rolling lawns, hedgerows and beds overflowing with perennials and annuals. A rainy day with a hot cup of tea, it might be time to write that book!
Beatrix Gossamer
$220.00
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Description
The Gossamer hat is a Trish Raine-developed hat, handmade by fusing merino wool and chiffon silk in a process of wet felting (nuno felting). This hat has silk on the outside of the hat, and is lined with a different silk. A thin layer of merino wool is felted between the two layers of silk essentially “gluing” them together. This means that it will be comfortable on your head, soft on your hair and will breathe, allowing air to flow right through.
This gossamer hat is a VERY thin felt and as such does not have much structure to it, so will easily fold up in a purse. Each fold is hand-sewn into place to keep the shape of the hat. This hat is wonderful for fall or spring, or if you have cooler summer nights. It is good in the winter, but not warm enough for very cold temperatures (but fits fabulously under a hood)! Perfect to be worn inside, and with silk as a liner it is gentle on one’s scalp if experiencing hair loss.
This hat fits a smaller sized head 21.5-22.5″. If you have questions about fit, please let me know.
“Enjoy the little things in life. For one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things”. – Beatrix Potter.
