Hats

It is amazing to me that so many years have gone by. Cid Pear was actually created back in 2000 when I was wondering around after my corporate career deciding what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I was a new mom to a 7 year old, whom we adopted, my life had been turned upside down (like in every family with a new child), and my creative spirit was going crazy! I needed that creative outlet so to speak, and so low and behold I started taking a Millinery Course... you know the making of hats...

 

Amelia 2010

Falling into the hands of a beautiful person, Donald at Virgina Marty Fashion Institute in Cleveland Ohio, this man sparkled with energy and joy. Teaching us to block straw and felt forms into beautifully shaped hats. No glue, all hand stitched in couture technique... I learned from the master. He was a milliner with Balenciaga back in the 60s in NY... How lucky was I in this little local neighborhood school to find him and his trade. I must reconnect with him since I am working on hats now...fast forward, it's 2010.... for one of my licensors, Dept 56. You just wait and see what I have in store people!

All this hat stuff was refreshed when I recently did what's called a 'schoolhouse' at quilt market in Houston at the last International Quilt Market. This is where 100+ folks gather in a conference room and listen to me babble on for half an hour. So I thought I'd share a slide show with them and we had a few giggles... yes a few of my hats were in the presentation.... they are shown above.....

Speaking of Millinery. We have some of the most exceptional milliners in the world right here in the USA. One of my favs is Amy Hamilton. Below are some images of her studio... Yummm... she's in Grandville Ohio and does some amazing work... you brides out there may want one of her scrumptious head pieces for your special day! Check her out, AMY HAMILTON