by Violet Peacock | Apr 11, 2011 | Featured Story, Millinery
The blog has been a bit quiet recently, I apologise to all those hanging around waiting for me to post with baited breath..what? No one reads my blog? Well, thats just rubbish… Anyway, to the 1.5 people who may read this blog, I haven’t fallen from...
by Violet Peacock | Mar 22, 2011 | Featured Story, Millinery
I tried my hand at blocking with straw for the first time this weekend. Blocking is where you use a material, such as felt or straw and steam it over a wooden block, forcing it to conform it to that shape. It is the traditional method of hat making, and most...
by Violet Peacock | Mar 17, 2011 | Featured Story, Millinery, Shows / Events
A few weeks ago, I sold one of my fascinators to a Houston local lady, Isabel to wear to a local hat event “Hats in the Park” luncheon in aid of the Herman Park Conservancy. This was a big-deal sale for me, as it was only my second ever sale to a complete stranger,...
by Violet Peacock | Mar 15, 2011 | Featured Story, Millinery
In the UK, a haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, zippers, and other notions. In American English, haberdasher is another term for a men’s outfitter or hat seller. Who knew there could be two totally different...
by Violet Peacock | Mar 10, 2011 | Fashion, Featured Story
When the Violet Peacock website went live a few weeks ago, Hal surprised me with a gift. He had been in touch with a Cocktail Mixologist and had asked him to design a cocktail just for Violet Peacock. We haven’t tried it yet (waiting to get hold of some of the Crème...
by Violet Peacock | Mar 6, 2011 | Fashion, Featured Story, Shows / Events
If you have read the “About Me” section, you have already had a brief glimpse into the last few years of my life, and incase that left you wanting to know more, I thought I’d write a little about how I got to this point. Way back in the past (2006 to be exact) I...
