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Tag: Millinery Operations

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Authenticity and Joy

Sometimes it's hard to figure out what I'm going to write about. But two days after my last "Millinery Operations" post, I knew what this month would be about — when I heard that Bill Cunningham...

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Hats at the Races and in Musicals

I'm thinking about two recent events, and how they pertain to hats: Ascot and the Tonys. First let's ogle some hats from Royal Ascot: This dramatic one from Pearls and...

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Family History and Traditional Crafts

I don't know whether anyone noticed, but there was no "Millinery Operations" post last month. My grandfather died right around the time I would usually publish, and what with focusing on my family...

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They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

When I became a milliner, I became something else, too: an addict. I am addicted to ... buying vintage ribbons, trims and millinery supplies. A small selection of vintage ribbons. In a world...

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Why Does That Thing Cost So Much?

It's tax time, which means a lot of us are thinking about numbers and budgets and costs. Money is the elephant in the studio room for crafters, makers and artists. Many blogs posts have been written...

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link to Millinery Instagram Accounts – 2015 Edition

Millinery Instagram Accounts – 2015 Edition

I'm just going to say it: Lately reading Facebook has been making me depressed. Really depressed. Every day there's more to read about people being hateful and hypocritical. (Which is worse, the...

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