Silk Flower Making at The House Of Hats Studio

Behind the Scenes of the process of silk flower making at The House of Hats studio

Each flower is  delciatly hand tooled using heated brass flower tools to create the perfect lasting flower.

A little history behind silk flower making.

During the Middle Ages, nuns started to make artificial flowers from silk to decorate church statues with flowers during the winter, while relying on fresh flowers during the summer. It became a regulation by the church that silk or metal flowers were only to be used for decorating altars. Northern Italy in particular developed a whole industry for making flowers.

In the 19th Century, flowers were used more often in fashion: to decorate clothing, for hat trimmings and in artful hairstyles. The industry spread throughout the world. France, being the leading country for fashion, hosted the most important flower factories and flower artists (Monsieur Seguin, Monsieur Beaulard, T.J. Wenzel – the royal flower maker for queen Marie Antoinette).

Contact The House Of Hats for your own special custom made flowers or headpiece.

Stunning Bride Britta on her wedding day Wearing The House Of Hats custom made silk flower headpiece

Bridesmaid Amy wearing The House Of Hats custom made headpiece

Throwback Thursday BTS 2015 Collection

Behind the Scenes stunning Melina Vidler wearing The House of Hats ' EVER AFTER' crystal crown.

Inspiration behind this shoot was a high school prom sweetheart , featuring this Swarovski sparkling crystal crown from the 2015 collection 

Photography by Margaret Ellen Burns .

Photography by Margaret Ellen Burns 

Welcome to my Journey as a Milliner

Welcome to The House Of Hats  hat journal, where I will take you through the inspiration/  collaborations /clients and behind the scenes of a milliner. 

Enjoy..

  ilana X 

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