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The atelier
is a whimsical mix of wooden hat blocks, filled with an
assortment of black & white striped and also frayed antique hat
boxes, felts, straws, feathers, leather & suede, veiling, ribbons
in a variety of colures, fine fabrics and antique collectibles spread
out beneath a crystal chandelier.
On a vast table patterns are drafted,
fabrics draped and moulded, constructions built, unique handcrafted
hats created, made to measure orders out of the finest materials executed.
The hats are handcrafted from start to finish; felts are individually
blocked by steaming and placing them on the appropriate wooden block.
Crown and brim can be blocked together or separately according to the
chosen shape and colour combination. Techniques
have scarcely changed since the Industrial Revolution.
After many hours of work another hand constructed hat with unique appeal
is born.
Only after a thorough and careful check it may leave the working room
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