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A Hattie Carnegie Style Flashback
Here are some old clippings from when hats made headlines This Milan straw hat pictured above and named "The Lassie" was a mid-century...
Norma Shephard
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Stupidly Slow Fashion
Stupidly slow fashion - these were the words of millinery designer Anna Shoub as she described her hat- making process to me today....
Norma Shephard
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Response from Buckingham Palace
My letter to Her Majesty, the Queen Consort, Camilla, has been received and responded to by her correspondence Secretary, Michelle Poole....
Norma Shephard
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Ginnie or Vintage Genie?
Almost two decades before I purchased my first vintage hat, Virginia Louise Bell opened Vintage Vogue in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia; a shop...
Norma Shephard
Apr 10, 20231 min read


Planning a Coronation Tea?
What better way to celebrate a Royal Event than with Hats? On the heels of a very successful series of hat events marking the Queen's...
Norma Shephard
Mar 16, 20231 min read


We're VIRTUALLY Everywhere
It's true! The Mobile Millinery Museum has relocated our base to beautiful Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; but, don't worry Ontario, we haven't...
Norma Shephard
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Sometimes Two Hats are Better than One
Sometimes two hats are better than one. Like recently when I came accross a bright blue wool knit toque with copper coloured fur pompoms....
Norma Shephard
Nov 14, 20222 min read


From the Jubilee to Jane Austen and Monty Python
I can't say we've put away the 70exceptional hats we presented at the Burlington Central Library June 2nd; in face, we traveled with the...
Norma Shephard
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Ricky! How Could You?
Financial dependence and a spanking I Love Lucy, one of the most popular television programs of its time aired episode #85, titled “Ricky...
Norma Shephard
Apr 18, 20222 min read


Was anyone else inspired by the Diana Statue?
It got me thinking about that classic fashion staple: the belt. Would the unveiling of Princess Diana's statue spark a renewed interest...
Norma Shephard
Apr 3, 20224 min read


Hatty St. Paddy's Day!
Did women really wear hats like this in 1911 when this postcard was sent to my grandmother? They did. Consider that when Coco Chanel...
Norma Shephard
Mar 17, 20221 min read


The Queen as seen through Hats
Hi Everyone, Welcome back to daylight savings. Hope it will become permanent here in Canada as it begins to look like a certainty in the...
Norma Shephard
Mar 16, 20221 min read


Jubilee Exhibit Update
Majestic Inspirations: 70 Hats for 70 Years Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell to perform ribbon-cutting for a millinery exhibit in...
Norma Shephard
Feb 20, 20222 min read


Head to Toe tips on how to dress for a summer clearance sale
When I was a kid, my Great Aunt Ella introduced me to the wonders of big city sale shopping. She’d don hat and gloves, prepare her purse...
Norma Shephard
Jul 4, 20213 min read


Time to Book a Downton Abbey Tea
In celebration of the release of Downton Abbey the movie, we've pulled our best from the Edwardian and 1920s collections to curate a...
Norma Shephard
Oct 10, 20191 min read


The Sad Truth about the Fashion for Silent Songbirds
For late 19th and early 20th century New Yorkers, bird watching was a pastime that could be enjoyed on the streets and avenues of the...
Norma Shephard
Sep 23, 20193 min read


What Makes the Marvelous 1920s Middy Special?
photographic studies of aged garments can preserve evidence of design details that will deteriorate and even disappear over time.
Norma Shephard
Sep 20, 20192 min read


Beginner's Guide to Vintage Costume Documentation
photographic studies of aged garments can preserve evidence of design details that will deteriorate and even disappear over time.
Norma Shephard
Sep 20, 20192 min read


Glove Story: How to Start an Inexpensive Costume Collection
Gloves and hats go hand in hand (forgive the pun) and are an interesting collectible unto themselves. Once a practical and stylish...
Norma Shephard
Sep 13, 20195 min read
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