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Maria Etkind Millinery is a Panamanian millinery living in New Orleans. She loves to share some of her millinery adventures in her journal. If you are a hat enthusiast or a millinery you will love to read her musings.

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"Solidarity in Style" online exhibit

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White felt hat with a hand dyed and handmade feather pouf. Silk scarf handmade by Claire Sanchez

White felt hat with a hand dyed and handmade feather pouf. Silk scarf handmade by Claire Sanchez

It’s important to wear your hat creations! I voted!

It’s important to wear your hat creations! I voted!

It’s a very important election year! Women all over the US are celebrating and recognizing the100th anniversary of the women’s suffragist movement.

The women's suffragist movement started in the early 19th century and continued well past the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. It took nearly 50 years for voting rights to be extended to black women. It really was a long process, achieved only through the courage and perseverance of some extraordinary American women. I recently participated in the online “Solidarity in Style” Milliners Guild women’s suffragist hat exhibit. The main goal for the Milliners Guild exhibit was to find inspiration through numerous women who fought so hard and dedicated their lives to our future and our right to vote. As women, we have always been able to come together to make change and pave the way for young women of the future as well as find strength in one another and celebrate each other’s accomplishments with grace and dignity.

View the complete Solidarity in Style Online Exhibit.

Hand blocked a vintage cream wool felt. The hat block shape is a deeply indented homburg style

Hand blocked a vintage cream wool felt. The hat block shape is a deeply indented homburg style

Luisa Capetillo is remembered by many in Puerto Rico as the first woman to wear pantalones (pants) in public, Capetillo was far from a fashion icon. She was a pioneer in addressing the problems facing the working class, the condition of women and ch…

Luisa Capetillo is remembered by many in Puerto Rico as the first woman to wear pantalones (pants) in public, Capetillo was far from a fashion icon. She was a pioneer in addressing the problems facing the working class, the condition of women and children, and the importa­­nce of labor organizing in the island.

My suffragist was Luisa Capetillo (October 28, 1879 – October 10, 1922) was one of Puerto Rico's most famous labor leaders. She was a social labor organizer and a writer who fought for equal rights for women's rights, free love and human emancipation. 

I chose Luisa because, she was a Hispanic American like myself and also very close to my age when she died of tuberculosis. She was considered to be PR first women’s suffragist. She organized women’s union and tobacco workers and created a newspaper called “La Mujer”. In 1919, she challenged the mainstream society by becoming the first woman in Puerto Rico to wear pants in public. She was sent to jail. She insisted that all women should have the same right to vote as men. 

Artist Statement: My hat design was influenced by Luisa choice of wearing men’s clothing. She would often also wear a men’s fedora hat. I can only assume that she wore men’s clothing in order to blend in, but I think it had the opposite effect. She was often thrown in jail for doing so. Women weren’t allowed to wear pants let alone dress like a man. 

I wanted my hat to be gender fluid. A hat design that Luisa could have worn with a suit or a dress. I created a brimless white felt fedora hat and hand dyed feather ostrich pouf in yellow and purple which are the colors identified with the suffragist movement of the 1920, the pouf creates movement and signifies non-conformity. Puerto Rico the island is neither a state of the United States nor a sovereign one therefore they can’t vote in the US elections. They are actively seeking the right to vote!   

Do not buy finery or jewels, because books are worth more than they are. Adorn your understanding with their precious ideas, because there is no luxury that dazzles like the luxury of science.
— Luisa Capetillo

Making a hat for Luisa:

I hand blocked a vintage cream wool felt. The hat block shape is a deeply indented homburg style. I then hand dyed two ostrich feathers in light purple and one in yellow. I created a feather pouf by following a tutorial from the HatMagazine Issue #82 Aug. 2019.

London Hat Week 2019 and much more!

Maria Etkind

I had the privilidge to attend London Hat Week 2019 for the first time this year. I had such great time learning new techniques and meeting new milliner that now I can call my friends! I took 5 classes with world class milliners, attended the Xterrece Hat Show, Dior and the Mary Quant fashion exhibit at the V&A museum. I was also able to attend a few lectures that were organized by LHW and the V&A.

The best part about my trip was meeting new milliners, teachers that I have looked up to and of course Stephen Jones!


Dior Exhibit at the V&A Museum, London

Spanning 1947 to the present day, this exhibition traces the history and impact of one of the 20th century's most influential couturiers, exploring the enduring influence of the fashion house, and Dior's relationship with Britain. Learn more about this exhibit at https://www.vam.ac.uk.


London Hat Week 2019 Official Exhibition: ‘The Great Hat Exhibition – World Garden.

Milliners from around the world were invited to apply to showcase hats inspired by nature for thousands of visitors to see. All exhibition hats will incorporate exotic, exquisite, intriguing flowers, plants, or landscape scenes in some way. The exhibition will be set up with a form of themed gardens for London hat lovers to be immersed in a journey across continents and enjoy the wonderful colous and forms of nature captured by the exhibiting milliners. 


My London Hat Week Workshops:

I took classes with Carole Maher, Ian Bennett, Maor Zabar, Jane Taylor and Dillan Wallwork. I learned how to use thermoplastics, made buntal straw turbans, couture hat techniques, 3-D hats, cabbage feather flowers and more.


Party time meeting new and old friends!

So nice to see my old Dutch millinery teachers and hang out with new milliners!


Mary Quant Exhibit and Stephen Jones Dior Lecture:

From miniskirts and hot pants to vibrant tights and makeup, discover how Mary Quant launched a fashion revolution on the British high street, with over 200 garments and accessories, including unseen pieces from the designer's personal archive.

I was so thrilled to meet one of my millinery idiols while in London. This was the highlight and end of my amazing trip!

Stephen Jones: is a leading British milliner based in London, who is considered one of the world's most radical and important milliners of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[1] He is also one of the most prolific, having created hats for the catwalk shows of many leading couturiers and fashion designers, such as John Galliano at Dior and Vivienne Westwood.

Givenchy Exhibit: The Hague, NL

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Givenchy to Audrey with Love

Audrey Hepburn and Hubert Givenchy had a friendship that spanned 40yrs. She knew what her style was and he knew how to dress her.

Walking through the gallery at the Gemeente Museum, The Hague. I could only wonder what their conversations would be like. She would call Hubert and tell him where she was going and what she wanted. He would sketch madly and give her a few options to choose from. Then together they would make a beautiful show stopping dress, but did they know they were making an icon? 

This exhibit takes you on a visual journey of the dresses Hubert created for Audrey and other clients like Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The collection of dresses and gowns span from 1960's-1990's. The gowns had an elegant simplicity and were accentuated with intricate beading, feathers, fur, lace, pearls, silks, wools and hats. Audrey’s wardrobe from her movie "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" was also on display and juxtaposed with the actual movie playing in the background. The colors of her movie wardrobe are so much more vibrant and detailed than what you can appreciate in the big screen. The pink silk organza cocktail dress was just exquisite with hand sewn sequins, cotton trim and a silk organza shocking pink bow. Her style was truly timeless and Hubert’s vision and talent were extraordinary.

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