Restoration & Repair Vintage Hats

The delightful Jimmy arrived at my studio with 2 hats that desperately needed some repair and attention! His favorite old Akubra felt hat was VERY out of shape and had shrunk in size. I gave it a new life by re-blocking it into shape, stretching the crown and adding hat ties so he can...

I encourage my clients to have their hats re-styled or re-trimmed for a totally new look and style because: -   Your hat might be squashed and need repairing or re-blocking into shape -   It may look out-date and in need of a little facelift! -   It is more economical to have your hats...

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,...