Here comes the bride...

The sun is shining today! Hurrah! It almost feel like spring could be on its way. So with spring in the air i have been thinking about all the fabulous weddings that will be taking place in the coming months. My workroom is covered in crisp ivory crin, beautiful veiling, soft white feathers and handmade silk flowers. I've been working on some new bridal headwear ready for any blushing bride who might want something unique for her big day.  

I love working with silk and making silk flowers. Each petal is cut and shaped from raw silk and then wrapped around a wire stamen. 

 

If anyone is interested in an Olive and Betty bespoke hat or headpiece for their big day then please get in touch. Visit me on etsy www.oliveandbettybespoke.etsy.com .

Sally x

A little black number.

I have been playing around for a little while now with a little midi sized bowler hat in lovely black felt. I wanted to use the cockades I have been making to decorate it and made some lovely ones from velvet ribbon. I love decorating my hats but it takes a while to get it just how I want it! After lots of fiddling around though I have finally got a hat I'm happy with.

I love this hat! I love the soft hackle feathers peeping out behind the ribbon cockades. The button is the perfect size to sit in the middle of the cockade and finishes it off perfectly.

Cute little bowler. I love the feathers!



Pretty Ribbon Cockade! The velvet ribbon creates a great pattern with the contrast of the flat reverse side of the ribbon and the fuzzy top side.



I love this little button. It works so well on this little hat!

This hat is available on my Etsy shop www.sallyannecostumes.etsy.com.

As always,
Love and Hattiness

Sally x

New Hat Style.

I've been playing around with a new style of mini top hat. It has a shorter crown and it's so cute! It's a much easier style to wear and seems to suit everyone. I can just see Victorian ladies swanning around with these perching on their up-do's and i have tried to use this as my inspiration for the decoration. Green is my favourite colour and I love the rich tones of the green velvet ribbon against this lovely brown felt. The soft hackle feathers have so much movement in them and sit perfectly behind the ribbon cockade. I want to make a range of these before I put them on my Etsy shop. Using Victorian influences with a hint of steampunk, I'm really excited to put together a collection of these little hats. All I need now is to come up with a name!

The shorter style is so adorable! The hat perches on the head and is held in place with elastic tucked behind the hair. 

I love making these ribbon cockades to decorate my hats. The pretty pewter button really finishes it off perfectly.

I would love to hear what you think of it! Will post more pics soon.

Love and Hattiness,

Sally x