Hat idioms and their meaning
There was a time when hatters would use Mercury to stiffen felts, and the toxic fumes would affect their brains, thus coining the expression ''mad as a hatter''.
How I became a milliner
A quick search online brought me to only one person - Lucie Gregoire. She was offering an introductory class to millinery, and I signed up.
I knew right after the first of 3 classes that I had finally found my medium!
The Process - A glimpse into how hats are made
We made a hat for our friend and photographer Phil Bernard back in 2016, and he spent 3 days at the studio with us in order to document the process. We still work the same way to this day, making one hat at a time!
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