tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29053672.post115489507864291380..comments2023-11-15T18:56:36.283-07:00Comments on Jill's World of Research, Reaction and Millinery: Millinery: Leave well enough alone?Thoughts on Life and Millinery.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29053672.post-1154985216848863212006-08-07T15:13:00.000-06:002006-08-07T15:13:00.000-06:00mom~ ditch the purple, go white gauzy with pale bl...mom~ ditch the purple, go white gauzy with pale blue accents. why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29053672.post-1154960190563649562006-08-07T08:16:00.000-06:002006-08-07T08:16:00.000-06:00Hi Jill,You're right. Flattened ribbon looks bette...Hi Jill,<BR/>You're right. Flattened ribbon looks better but who knew? From the picture the visor looks like it's made of stitched straw braid which would have to be completely taken apart to make the hat larger (unless you want to slash it, which I doubt). Likely if you take it apart you'll have more of the fading problem where straw didn't overlap. Better to use this hat to make a pattern and start fresh with another straw braid.<BR/><BR/>BTW: Switzerland is again making that cellulose straw braid that was popular in the 50s and 60s. Looking for a local source but haven't seen any here yet. HAVE seen some black hats in Zurich made of it for over 300 CHF. K Q;-)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983223015773238369noreply@blogger.com