Hat for the races

melissabell · **Posted: 14-06-2011 , 08:36 PM** #1

Hi,

Last year in work they decided to go to the Punchestown races, now I had never been and didn't have a hat or anything so after all the inspiration I've seen here on Jumbletown I set to work. I'd been given 2 porcelain dolls by a kind jumbletowner ages ago so I started by taking ones of their hats and painting it black with acrylic paint to match my outfit. Then I dug out a satin covered hair band to fix it to with some super glue and stitches. I went into pennies and got a few hair bits and took them apart and dug out some feathers I had and cut them to size (the white one is a swan feather) I fixed them to the side of the hat with super glue and hey presto... I was fit for the races....or at least I thought I was lol :)

Chris P · **Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:08 PM** #2

That's a great-looking hat, melissabell -- it puts Philip Treacy to shame (he of the Princess Beatrice "bunny-hat" fame). Nice to see you also allowed Brent Pope to be photographed with you!

Thanks for sharing your style and creativity!

Regards
Chris P
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tudlytops · **Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:13 PM** #3

Fantastic...:)

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:15 PM** #4

Hi Melissabell, fabulous hat and so creative. Apart from the money saved it is wonderful to know it is unique--no chance of bumping into a 'lookalike'. Hope it brought you good luck at the races!!

shonastar · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:53 AM** #5

Hi Melissabell, looks fabulous, v. inspiring!

Linn · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 09:16 AM** #6

Beautiful Melissa and you looked stunning, fair play to you x x

Gormal · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 11:00 AM** #7

Lovely well done!

penelope · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 12:06 PM** #8

You look great, the hat looks great.

sparkwell · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:08 PM** #9

You looked lovely Melissabell easily would have won Ladies Day!

melissabell · **Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:16 PM** #10

lol not a hope, what was even funnier was I didn't know who Brent was just one of the lads said it to me and I got the photo as Padraig's sister is a huge rugby fan :)

Merienne · **Posted: 16-06-2011 , 02:46 PM** #11

I love it!
Both you and hat look great. As a lover of anything fascinator-y I'm deeply impressed. I even asked permisson to gather some shed peacock feathers when we visited a Scottish castle. But then my partner gave them to the cat. (Who is the only one I know who loves fascinators as much as I do.)

Scrabble · **Posted: 16-06-2011 , 08:59 PM** #12

Great job. It really looks well. You really used your imagination to make it.
Looking forward to seeing further crafty projects by you.
Scrabble

melissabell · **Posted: 16-06-2011 , 09:24 PM** #13

As weird as this sounds our neighbour has peacocks. I live in a housing estate but theres a road behind our house and the guy that lives there has them, The novelty of seeing a peacock in my garden has completely worn off though as they like to eat my plants and are very noisy!!! I might be able to get you some feathers if you like :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merienne

I love it!
Both you and hat look great. As a lover of anything fascinator-y I'm deeply impressed. I even asked permisson to gather some shed peacock feathers when we visited a Scottish castle. But then my partner gave them to the cat. (Who is the only one I know who loves fascinators as much as I do.)

Mandolin · **Posted: 17-06-2011 , 11:53 AM** #14

This is stunning - you're very talented. Looks fantastic on you too.

Merienne · **Posted: 17-06-2011 , 02:31 PM** #15

Thanks for the offer Melissabell, but by the sounds of it you'd just like to rip the feathers out of them;-). Only joking, I bet it's not so much fun having them in the garden, they're bloody huge up close. And very sharp beaked I noticed when feeding them.
Seeing your talent though, you could make something fabulous if you caught one of them unawares...

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	Posted: 14-06-2011 , 08:36 PM #1
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	Hat for the races Hi, Last year in work they decided to go to the Punchestown races, now I had never been and didn't have a hat or anything so after all the inspiration I've seen here on Jumbletown I set to work. I'd been given 2 porcelain dolls by a kind jumbletowner ages ago so I started by taking ones of their hats and painting it black with acrylic paint to match my outfit. Then I dug out a satin covered hair band to fix it to with some super glue and stitches. I went into pennies and got a few hair bits and took them apart and dug out some feathers I had and cut them to size (the white one is a swan feather) I fixed them to the side of the hat with super glue and hey presto... I was fit for the races....or at least I thought I was lol :) Attached Images

	Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:08 PM #2
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin That's a great-looking hat, melissabell -- it puts Philip Treacy to shame (he of the Princess Beatrice "bunny-hat" fame). Nice to see you also allowed Brent Pope to be photographed with you! Thanks for sharing your style and creativity! Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:13 PM #3
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Fantastic...:)

	Posted: 14-06-2011 , 10:15 PM #4
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	hat for the races Hi Melissabell, fabulous hat and so creative. Apart from the money saved it is wonderful to know it is unique--no chance of bumping into a 'lookalike'. Hope it brought you good luck at the races!!

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:53 AM #5
shonastar Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Posts: 221	Hi Melissabell, looks fabulous, v. inspiring!

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 09:16 AM #6
Linn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kinnegad, Co.Westmeath Posts: 6,386	Beautiful Melissa and you looked stunning, fair play to you x x

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 11:00 AM #7
Gormal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Kerry Posts: 686	Lovely well done!

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 12:06 PM #8
penelope Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallaght, D24 Posts: 1,552	You look great, the hat looks great.

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:08 PM #9
sparkwell Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 713	You looked lovely Melissabell easily would have won Ladies Day!

	Posted: 15-06-2011 , 08:16 PM #10
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	lol not a hope, what was even funnier was I didn't know who Brent was just one of the lads said it to me and I got the photo as Padraig's sister is a huge rugby fan :)

	Posted: 16-06-2011 , 02:46 PM #11
Merienne Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Meath Posts: 209	I love it! Both you and hat look great. As a lover of anything fascinator-y I'm deeply impressed. I even asked permisson to gather some shed peacock feathers when we visited a Scottish castle. But then my partner gave them to the cat. (Who is the only one I know who loves fascinators as much as I do.)

	Posted: 16-06-2011 , 08:59 PM #12
Scrabble Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 220	Great job. It really looks well. You really used your imagination to make it. Looking forward to seeing further crafty projects by you. Scrabble

	Posted: 17-06-2011 , 11:53 AM #14
Mandolin Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newcastle, Co.Wicklow Posts: 124	This is stunning - you're very talented. Looks fantastic on you too.

	Posted: 17-06-2011 , 02:31 PM #15
Merienne Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Meath Posts: 209	Thanks for the offer Melissabell, but by the sounds of it you'd just like to rip the feathers out of them;-). Only joking, I bet it's not so much fun having them in the garden, they're bloody huge up close. And very sharp beaked I noticed when feeding them. Seeing your talent though, you could make something fabulous if you caught one of them unawares...