Heady world of hats
Hats used to be confined to weddings and Ladies’ Day at the races, but a new clutch of Irish designers are bringing them onto the high street
If you want to get ahead, it used to be said, get a hat.
But everyday hat-wearing went out of fashion around about the same time as the liberty bodice, meaning that the milliner’s craft today is a niche vocation.
In recent years, however, the fabulous designs of Irish milliner Philip Treacy have brought a new focus to hats, this time as an exclusive art form. The country’s most accomplished milliners - Linda ...
