I wrote recently about needing a new hat for the summer.
I needed it to be soft, to have a wide brim, and to be suitable for folding up into my rucksack so I don’t have to carry it about with me all day.
This hat is none of those things.
But I spotted it on Instagram, and immediately fell in love.
It’s made by Karen of Mind Your Bonce Millinery, and it’s upcycled from a previous incarnation of straw hat. I ordered it on a Thursday afternoon, it arrived on the Monday, and it fits absolutely perfectly. What more could I have asked for?
I’ve recently bought some wide-legged linen trousers (which turned out to be a saga and a half, let me tell you!), so I reckon I could rock a late 1920s/early 1930s summer style without looking as though I’m on my way to a fancy dress party.
I just need to fold a tote bag into the bottom of my rucksack, so I can pop the hat inside it when need to. The hat is very sturdy (more so than I expected from straw, actually), so I think it will cope with being carried about when it isn’t on my head. Although, to be honest, I think it’s going to be on my head whether it’s sunny outside or not.
Thank you Karen – I love my new hat!