Portfolio.

I custom-make hats via commission for private clients and for exhibitions and competitions. Selected designs are also available for immediate purchase through my partnership with the department store, Jarrolds. 

Examples of my designs, projects and collaborations are detailed below:

‘Truly Madly Deeply’. 18-inch sinamay boater with lace overlay

‘Truly Madly Deeply’, detail

‘Portofino’. 18-inch boater with vintage barkcloth

‘Portofino’, detail.

‘Shoo Shoo Baby’. Hand sculpted buntal with sisal button base.

‘Shoo Shoo Baby’, view 2

‘I Should Coco’. 14-inch (dia.) tweed boater for ‘Hats for Headway’ charity day, 2024

‘I Should Coco’, detail

‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, ribbon cockade hat

‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, detail

‘Slumber Song’, satin ribbon headband

‘Slumber Song’, detail

‘Ten To Three’ sinamay saucer with hand rolled vine

‘Ten To Three’, detail

‘Blossom Dearie, Dearie’. cocktail headdress

‘Blossom Dearie, Dearie’, view 2

‘As Pretty As A Picnic’. Sinamay perching beret with hand rolled leaves

‘As Pretty As A Picnic’, view 2

‘Peachy Keen’. Parasisal straw with hand sculpted ruffle. Zero waste design.

‘Peachy Keen’, detail.

‘In Quietness and Confidence’. Felt perching beret with hand cut flowers.

‘In Quietness and Confidence’, detail

Handmade Feather Trims, work-in-progress

‘Sweeping Statement’, velour felt fedora with cockade trim

‘Sweeping Statement’ fedora, view 2

‘Love Potion, no.49’, tweed bandeau

‘Love Potion, no.49’, detail

‘Love Potion, no.45’, tweed bandeau

‘Love Potion, no.45’, detail

‘At Erpingham Gate’ [theme and variations], tweedy hand-stitched headband

‘At Erpingham Gate’ [theme and variations], tweedy hand-stitched headband

‘Sally Forth’, felt trilby with hand pleated origami trim

‘Sally Forth’, detail

‘Sally Forth’, custom colourway for bespoke commission

‘Sally Forth’, view 2.

‘Sally Forth’, felt trilby with hand pleated origami trim

‘Sally Forth’, detail

‘The Miller’s Daughter’, wool felt percher with 2 Norfolk poppies in Linton tweed and a scatter of leaves and veiling

‘The Miller’s Daughter’, detail

‘The Miller’s Daughter’, [2nd edition] wool felt percher with Norfolk poppy trim

‘The Miller’s Daughter’, [2nd edition], detail

‘Nesting Instinct’. Velour picture hat with hand-cut felt feathers feat. Pantone Colour
-of-the-Year 2024, Peach Fuzz.

‘Nesting Instinct’, detail

‘Invitation To Winter’, felt button with handmade felt flowers

‘Invitation to Winter’, detail

‘Plot Twist’, felt button with pleated ribbon cockades

‘Plot Twist’, detail

‘Starry, Starry Night’. Awarded 2nd prize, Mad Hatter Society, 12th international competition, August 2023.

‘Starry,Starry Night’, detail

‘Regency Barbie’, awarded 2nd place prize by Stephen Jones OBE in Lincoln International Millinery Competition, 2023. [cont…]

…’Regency Barbie’, combine/transform/upcycle two secondhand hats for under £10. Parasisal meets braided straw.

‘Wide Blue Yonder’ statement boater, view 1. Headway charity ‘Unveiling Creativity’ exhibition, The Forum, Norwich, March 2024.

‘Wide Blue Yonder’ statement boater, view 2. 

‘Norfolk Poppy’, parasisal beret with hand dyed, handcut and handmade organdie poppy trim

‘Norfolk Poppy’, detail

‘Norfolk Poppy’, parasisal headpiece with hand dyed, hand cut and handmade organdie poppy

‘To Every Cloud’. Parasisal beret with cloudburst veil. In aid of Hats for Headway (the Brain Injury Assoc.) Day, 19.05.23

‘Miss Tweedle’. Tweed beret with petersham bow

‘Miss Tweedle’, detail

‘Wear It Well’. Tweedy tinsel beret with vintage ribbon bow. Design for ‘Wear A Christmas Hat Day’ in aid of Brain Tumour Research, Dec. 2023.

‘Wear It Well’, detail

Goodrum & Merryweather’s ‘Her Infinite Variety’ headpiece selected by the jury for ‘Bold Perspectives’ textile art exhibition at The Forum, Norwich. March 2023.

‘Her Infinite Variety’, sinamay saucer with abaca twists, veiling and quills. Bold Perspectives Textile Art Exhibition, Norwich Makers Festival.

‘Onwards and Upwards’, a tribute to women in aviation. Flying Museum exhibition, Hants. 2022

‘Onwards and Upwards’, detail. Vintage parasisal straw beret with jinsin trim

‘Take Time To Smell The Roses’, exhibited at TIME art exhibition, The Design Centre, London, for The Brain Tumour Charity, April 2023.

‘Take Time to Smell The Roses’, detail. Straw button base trimmed with abaca and jinsin swirls, silk flowers and hidden bug jewel.

‘Ascot Mask-cot’ (repurpose a hat for under £10). Award winner, Lincoln International Millinery Competition 2022 (runner up)

‘Ascot Mask-cot’, detail. Upcycled 1960s visca with disposable face mask flowers and sinamay trim (£10 competition challenge)

‘Cockade On Parade’ jubilee party hat. Selected by the British Millinery Association as an ‘Esteemed Entry’ for exhibition at London Hat Week, August 2022.

‘Cockade On Parade’, detail. Parasisal straw, grosgrain, petersham and vintage buttons

‘Pleats of Matter’. Knotted ramie boater with hand-pleated ribbon

‘Pleats of Matter’, work-in-progress

‘Betsy Blue’. Sisal teardrop percher with abaca trim and quills. Royal Ascot commission, 2022

‘Betsy Blue’, detail

‘Gigi Green’. Sisal button with straw swirls and arrowhead quill. Royal Ascot commission, 2022

‘Gigi Green’, detail

‘Pluck’. Wear A Hat Day With Flowers, Brain Tumour Research, 17th June 2022.

‘Pluck’. Sisal wedge trimmed with organdie petals, beads, brim reed and crin tubing.

‘The Trimingham’ wool felt beret with bows.

‘The Trimingham’ , view 2

‘Katrin de Wiel’ wool felt beret with crin and beads. Fine & County Collection

‘Katrin de Wiel’, detail

‘The Good Lady Egar’. Parasisal percher with Dior bow and cloudburst veil.

‘Fuzzy Logic’. Tweed cap with 4cm dia. hand-covered button trim

‘Fuzzy Logic’, detail

‘Fuzzy Logic’. Tweed cap with 4cm dia. hand-covered button trim

‘Fuzzy Logic’, detail

‘Ta-Dah’ vintage parasisal bandeau with organza, silk and velvet petals. Dream Topping Collection

‘Ta-Dah’, detail

‘The Hemsby’, Wool felt beret with mouse tail braid.

‘The Hemsby’, detail

‘The Hemsby’ [silver/scarlet edition]

‘Victoria Plumstead’ wool felt fedora with petersham band. Fine & County Collection

Stab stitching detail on wool felt fedora

Deadstock vintage petersham salvaged from France…

…makes the best bows, sans comparaison

‘Hymn of the Hedgerow’ [blue edition]. Festival crown with mixed ribbon trim

‘Hymn of the Hedgerow’ [blue edition], detail

‘Hymn of the Hedgerow’ [festive edition]

Ribbonwork : millinery cockades, in progress

‘Simply Red’. Beret in vintage parasisal with pleating

‘Simply Red’, detail

‘Brancaster Staithe’ wool felt percher with silk abaca and veiling. Fine & County Collection

‘Brancaster Staithe’, detail

‘Lilibet’. Sinamay straw with satin wired
headband

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations]. Wool felt slice with hand cut loops

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations], detail

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations]. Wool felt button with hand cut loops

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations], detail

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations : Valentine’s edition]. Heart-shaped felt button with pinked loops

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations : Valentine’s edition], detail

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations]. Wool felt button with oversized looped flower

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations : Bridal edition]. Felt button with hand cut felt florals

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations : Bridal edition], detail

‘The Overstrand’ [Theme and Variations ; Florals]. Felt button with hand cut loops and florals

‘The Overstrand’ [theme and variations], detail

‘Looby Loo’. Parasisal straw button with silk abaca and sisal trim

‘Looby Loo’, detail

‘Never Turn Back’, homburg in grey wool melange. Fine & County Collection

‘Never Turn Back’, detail

‘Miss Pringle’. Sınamay headpiece

‘Miss Pringle’, detail

Vintage trims and doo-dabs at the Goodrum & Merryweather studio

‘Stroopwafel’. Vintage parasisal button with jinsin checker twist. Dream Topping Collection

‘Stroopwafel’, detail

‘To Everything A Season’. Wool felt button with hand cut florals

‘To Everything A Season’, view 2

‘The Parson’s Wife’. Sisal hoof with sisal and silk abaca loops

‘The Parson’s Wife’, detail

‘Tapioca Pearl’. Hand sculpted freeform sisal headpiece with vintage hatpin. Dream Topping Collection

‘Tapioca Pearl’, detail

‘A stitch in time saves…’. Late winter sunshine at the studio.

‘Her Fair Associate’. Sinamay button with hand-sculpted lilies, laser-cut coque feathers and a silk abaca swirl

‘Her Fair Associate’, detail

‘Rosie Parker’. Wool felt button with silk rose mount

‘Rosie Parker’, detail

‘Pegasus’ [var. 1]. Pleated sinamay headpiece with veiling

‘Pegasus’ [var. 2]. Pleated sinamay headpiece with feather starburst pom

‘Boater Bauble’. Handmade jute micro-boater tree decoration with vintage trim

‘Boater Bauble’. Handmade jute micro-boater tree decoration with vintage trim

As beautiful inside as out. Raw silk couture lining (detail) with shell stitching