hats patterns and fans by Lynn McMasters
I just added a gallery of many hats made from my Late Victorian Small Bonnet pattern as well as some vintage and Fashion Plates of similar hats. It includes more photos of this Evening Wireframe Version.
I revised and added to my article on “How to Dye Straw Hats”
FYI There are other businesses that resell my patterns they also sell some hat making supplies.
In the UK. https://www.venacavadesign.co.uk
In the EU. https://www.la-rose-passementarie.com/en/
On the East Coast of the US. https://corsetmaking.com/Departments/Hat-Making
I will be selling off some of my hats and sometimes other costume items. From time to time I will add them to this page.
How to make a hat box into a taller hat box something sturdy enough to take traveling.
New article; with some better ways to make plumes from ostrich drabs (body feathers) and wing feathers. I have also added info on how I made the two 18th century headdresses on drilled twisted hairpins. I added that to the end of this article. You can find the hairpins for sale at the bottom of this page.
Most of us have made envelopes and cards over the years but I did not know one could make a food safe envelope glue so I could make cards as gifts, ready to go. Here is how.
Learn how I made these feather ornaments; Find the article here.
