Lanvin Headdress: I love anything 20's inspired. I already own two of the headdresses on the left; one in black and red, for evening, and one in whites and very pale pink, for my wedding.
The headdress, called a Lanvin, after French milliner and couturier Jeanne Lanvin, is available from boringsidney (all one word), a seller on etsy.com. Boringsidney will customise the headdress to whatever colours you'd like, just drop her an email through the site http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30561048
The headdress, called a Lanvin, after French milliner and couturier Jeanne Lanvin, is available from boringsidney (all one word), a seller on etsy.com. Boringsidney will customise the headdress to whatever colours you'd like, just drop her an email through the site http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30561048
The model shown wearing the Lanvin in this picture is actually a bride. I first saw her wedding on Offbeat Bride (http://www.offbeatbride.com/com/), an excellent resource for anyone trying to plan an unconventional wedding day.
The whole event struck envy into my heart and can be viewed here http://offbeatbride.com/?s=magician+and+his+assistant
Feathered hairband: A feathered hairband such as this can be a good entry point for girls who wouldn't usually wear hats, or large hair accessories. If you're going to a wedding and don't like hats (?!) or competing for attention (?!?!), it can be worn as an alternative to a fascinator.
Recently I've seen a few hipster girls wearing them around London with vintage looking dresses, or even jeans and a cute little cardi. It's a look that travels.
This hairband is called Blake and can be ordered from FeatherBrain in a range of colours, not just the bright shade I've shown here.
The Shien hat:
I don't know why it's called The Shien.
Its milliner, topsyturvy designs, named it so and, considering its brilliance, I'm not going to argue.
At the best of times a hat can be a brave statement and one like this is not for the faint-hearted but it is amazing.
I want it for my friends' Jack and Chris' gay wedding. Can't be being outdone by any passing drag queens.
Here's a close-up of the galleon that sits atop it. Fabulous, no?
You can buy it from http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29731826 but be warned, they get busy so order well ahead of any event you may want it for.
Velvet Tricorn hat: 
This is my second choice for the 'civil union' (boring bloody term) I mentioned above, and is also by topsyturvy designs.
It appeals to my long-running interior need to be a pirate, or Mrs. Blackbeard, or Mrs. Hook, or someone else who'd get to borrow equally fabulous historical costumery from their fictional husband. Also, I already have the hair for this look.
It appeals to my long-running interior need to be a pirate, or Mrs. Blackbeard, or Mrs. Hook, or someone else who'd get to borrow equally fabulous historical costumery from their fictional husband. Also, I already have the hair for this look.
Click. click, click... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30417797
Seafaring Pirate Hat:
Yet another one from topsyturvy designs, but I swear it's the last.
This one is possibly my favourite, as it would make me look like a very girly pirate's wife, or maybe the wealthy mermaid daughter of a passing sea-based merchant.
Alphonse Mucha Inspired Headdress:
There is very little say about this headdress by Liaison, which is in fact even bigger than it looks; it actually goes all the way around the model's head. Your reaction to it will be determined as soon as you look at the photo. I love anything Mucha-inspired- it's part of my 1920's fetish- but even I have to admit it would be hard to wear.Websites such as Offbeat Bride have featured sexy, alternative women such as the model above looking amazing in them.
For a closer look, at a wide range of colours, click on http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27542903
All products and photos courtesy of etsy.com
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