Restoration & Repair Vintage Hats

A delightful young couple came to my studio with a new Akubra hat. They had been shopping and returned home to find that their new puppy had climbed onto the kitchen table and chewed a large chunk out of the hat. There were also a few little teeth marks around the...

As I grew up in England, I was thrilled to see Gloria's 1947 New Zealand policeman's hat, as it was similar to the English "Bobby" hats worn by the British policeman. The hat was worn by Gloria's husband when he was in the New Zealand Police force.                        It was very dusty and needed...

Lynette arrived at my studio with a soft blue, World War II New Zealand Air Force Cap that belonged to her father. It was in quite good condition except for the years of thick dust and the deterioration of the leather hat band inside....