Adrienne Henry Millinery

    It's a Monday morning and I have decided to add this one-off handmade bespoke pillbox hat made by us using an original 1950's hat block to Etsy. This hat is made from black sinamay and is overlaid with an embroidered black fabric with pink flowers and green leaves. Within the flowers there are several shades of pale pink. We have added a black birdcage veil which goes all the way around the hat and comes to a bow at the back and it is perfect for any special occasion. We have designed this pillbox to sit either to the right or the left of the head at angle towards the front of the head. It is attached using hat elastic and hairgrips can be used for added security. As with all our hats at  Adrienne Henry Millinery we used traditional millinery techniques and all our hats, headpieces and fascinators are fully and lovingly handmade and hand stitched by us in the UK. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/673943302/1950s-style-pillbox-hat-black-with-pink We have mad

  Mother of the Bride or Groom Hat This is part of our 'Baby CoCo' collection and is the most popular of all our shapes for the Mother or Bride of Groom.  Yesterday we had this shape ordered in a silver grey, it complimented the light greys in the outfit perfectly. The decoration includes a variety of small spring flowers and silver grey leather leaves. The design will not only her outfit compliment but also her son's shirt which contains many colours. This hat is particular hat is available to order online.  https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/AdrienneHenry/tools/listings/stats:true/589655292 Or visit us in our shop in the centre of Reading, Berkshire, to have your own designed. Email for more information: adriennehenrymillinery@gmail.com Phone number: -44 (0)1189 504421 www.adriennehenrymillinery.co.uk

1920's Style Cloche Hat Workshops One of our most popular workshops is learning how to make a 1920's style cloche hat.  The lesson takes a complete day, sometimes a little longer, to complete a cloche.  About the workshop Having chosen the colour of the hat and shape the student learns how to block their hat on a wooden cloche block using steam. As the hat dries on the block, the student designs their decoration. Decorations include felt, leather, feathers and a number of other materials depending which of the two workshops we offer. Excitement always occurs when the felt is removed from the block and the hat is revealed. Once off the block the shape of the cloche is decided upon and then the felt is cut accordingly, the most popular being the shape as in the photos, asymmetrical . The cloche then has it's wire and edging attached followed by the band. The band is frequently the same felt as the hat itself. Once all these stages are completed th