Chapeaux by Simone

Elmer Fudd would be jealous of this gem.  It’s a fifties-era wool buffalo plaid hunting cap with ear-flaps that fold up or down. Flaps down. Flaps up. Cute, huh? Kind of a cadet cap look. SO warm!  I’ve added a removable wabbit fur pin (sorry bunny!) with a couple of vintage buttons centered. Not sure [...]

This tan-ish grey-ish plaid-ish fedora would go with just about anything in a fall or winter wardrobe. A subtle metallic gleam catches the light every now and then. There is a gorgeous vintage silvertone wave brooch instead of a buckle that keeps this hat firmly on the classic side of the current “stingy brim” fedora [...]

You had me at pink. I hand-dyed this angora bucket hat to make it even pinker. It is so warm and fuzzy, and the pretty icy pine spray (removeable) is making me wish for snow. A LITTLE bit of snow…you know, the kind of fluffy Charlie Brown snow that shovels easily and sparkles in the [...]

Ooo, I just LOVE this style of hat. It works on men or women, looks great forwards or backwards OR with a sassy side tilt! I always remember Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby wearing a hat like this (without the spray of course!); the newsboy cap is all over the fall collections as an [...]

Here’s a little preview of fall and winter chapeaux on the way!

A lovely woven hat that looks delicate but can be packed in your suitcase for beach or shopping.  This chapeau could be worn for a wedding or tea; the detachable cream flower is adorned with feathers. It’s centered with a vintage mother of pearl cuff-link and a beautiful lily-shaped brass flower and pearl vintage jewel. [...]

Click on a photo above to see a larger version. Here are a few examples of my current chapeaux. I have dozens more, in varying styles and colors.   Most ribbons and floral sprays are interchangeable (meaning you can wear the hat plain or gussied up, your choice), and every hat has a vintage component [...]

Vintage navy lacquered straw (Summer 2010 Collection) A chic and dashing vintage boater with a wired brim; the straw has been lacquered in a shiny navy color.  Navy and white polka-dot French wired ribbon is removable. The flower spray is detachable, and features vintage lily-of-the-valley and feathers and a striking vintage gold tone, mother-of-pearl and [...]