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| Chloe in Chloe |
Ever since I saw Chloe Sevigny rocking the boater look a few years ago, I’ve been on the hunt. In fact this whole outfit is just gorgeous. I have finally hit that stage in life where the summer months have been transformed into a procession of weddings, christenings and various other hat worthy occasions. I found a boater in Scarlet Vintage in Bath, not bad to find one to fit my head, but i wanted to lower the crown and get it perching at a jaunty angle, a bit more like Chloe.
You will need
- Boater
- Scalpel
- All purpose glue
- Paper scissors
- 1m broad black and white striped grosgrain ribbon
- 1m black bias binding
- Glue gun
- Cream fake flowers
- Sewing machine
- Black thread
- Leather needle
How to do it
- Remove any ribbon or decoration on the boater
- Measure 2 cm up from the brim and slice around the crown
- Cut 2cm off the crown
- Run some all purpose glue around the inside edge of the crown and slot it back on to the brim
- Turn the hat over and fold down the band, add a line of hot glue over the join, fold the band back up to cover the join
- To decorate, wrap the ribbon around the crown and fashion in a bow on the side. secure with hot glue. (for tips on how to make the perfect bow, check out my older post on boater revamping)
- To copy chloe’s look completely, add flowers to the crown
- If you are keen to add bias binding, fit your sewing machine with a leather needle. Pin the binding in place, making sure the join is at the back and carefully sew around the brim. The machine will be fine with a straw boater that is not too thick and stiff.
Types of stitch:
Running stitch
Fabric and provider
Bias binding and ribbon from Sew n Sew St Nick’s Market
Garment Details:
Boater from Scarlet Vintage
I got the chance to try it out at Cori and Robert's beautiful wedding at Radford Mill Farm this weekend.
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| Blazer and jumpsuit Comptoir Des Cottoniers; bag vintage; shoes Kurt Geiger; necklace my own |
