Costume &Theatrical Headwear

I always feel very fortunate when I am asked by an alternative bride to make her bridal headwear. Gothic, Steampunk, Medieval, Victorian, Romantic and Burlesque are all exciting challenges As a milliner, stylist and patternmaker, I design and create unique, one off pieces to complement the bride’s personal...

09 January, 2019

Beyond the Ordinary Tea House in Balmain was established in 2007 by the ever eccentric Colleen Kennedy. Colleen opened the hearts of everyone who entered her tea house...

12 December, 2018

This Gothic bridal headpiece was made for my very energetic and creative client Philamae, for her gothic wedding. She arrived at my studio with a pair of antlers and a stuffed bird. Philamae graciously lent me the headpiece for the photo shoot, after her wedding....

06 December, 2018

A young gentleman came to me with a fabulous, collapsible top hat that had been in his wife’s family for many years and had accidently been squashed. I was thrilled to see this gorgeous hat as they were very popular around the 1920’s and 30’s. The hat was covered in gorgeous,...

30 November, 2018