Vintage bloggers share their top tips on vintage hats
Solanah of Vixen Vintage, an expert on hats, gave some great advice on caring for hats. “All hats should be stored away from direct sunlight, not to say they should always be in hat boxes, but if there is a wall of shelf facing a window that brings in sunlight, avoid it and choose another location for your hats. Straw hats should be brushed regularly if they are not constantly in use. Take a baby brush (it has soft bristles) and gently brush away any dust collected.”
“This method can also be used for felt hats, but with a brush with stiffer bristles. All hats stored flat, such as in hat boxes should be stuffed in the crown with acid free tissue paper of unbleached muslin. This will keep its shape between wearing, and prevent any warping or bending that can damage the structure or design.”
“If you have a misshapen hat, all you need to do is boil some water in a tea kettle until the water steams. Hold the hat a few inches over the spout at the warped spot. Hold for a few seconds then take it away and shape it with your fingers. Make sure not to let felt steam too long or it will shrink.”
“My tip for storing hats is that if hat boxes are limited, put berets at the bottom of you box laying flat and then put another hat on top. Down the sides you should be able to place some simple fascinators (nothing to elaborate since the feathers will disintegrate). Fill the top of the hat box with tissue paper and close.”
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and always store hats crown down, not brim down. My millinery teacher never stopped telling me off for this.
Thank you so much for including my advice! And it’s wonderful to learn new tips as well
xoxo
Love this!
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