6 tips for looking after your Sinamay Hat
Tips for storing and caring for your Sinamay Hat......
For all the Mothers of Brides and Racegoers alike who have meticulously organised their outfit and now its not going ahead due to Covid.
In this blog I will give you six tips for looking after and storing your Hat until your event goes ahead!
And its great to follow these tips after you have worn it, so that it keeps it in pristine condition.
1. Handle with Care
This may seen obvious but I see many clients pick up their Hats incorrectly, if it's a traditional Hat then avoid picking it up by the crown and where possible pick it up with two hands by the edge of the Brim with clean, dry hands.
2. Storing your Hat
Hat boxes are always the best and easiest way to store your Hats, plus they can make a lovely decoration in your bedroom. Make sure you have lots of tissue in the Box and always store the Hat on its Crown (with tissue inside to support it). This will mean the hat does not get dusty or that the sun doesn't bleach it!
3. Avoid getting wet
Sinamay is a natural fibre that is stiffened to keep its shape on the block, getting it wet will mean that you run the risk of the Hat being misshapen.
4. Petersham Cleaning
Petersham is the ribbon inside a tradtional hat and also you will see this in bases such as
pillboxes. It is easy to clean with a light detergent and water mixture, simply use a clean soft brush or cloth to wipe over it and let it dry naturally.
5. Dented Crown
If you do get a dent in your hat, the easiest way to remove it is to gently steam the hat over
a kettle, when the sinamay softens push the dent out with your fingers. Let the hat dry
naturally.
6. Feather Repair
If the Feathers on your hat are looking a little sad, hold over a steaming kettle to bring back to life, this will also work for silk flowers and lots of trims on your hat or headpiece.
Steam is the Milliners Friend....
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