Wednesday's Child Studio

My name is Lynne Bolton, and I don't make hats.... I make hats better. I buy the ones that people no longer want, scouring the resale sites in search of wool and vintage fur blend treasures. When I get my hands on them, the changes are usually dramatic. 

I begin by reshaping the hat to my preferred pinched front style. I then dye it or paint it using distressing effects utilized during my career as a scenic artist. I create custom bands, using exotic skins, buckskin, vintage kilim and painted silk, linen or canvas. I add leather laces, twine, and finish them all off with feathers. Some have burned designs on the brim and crown...all get distressed using fire.

I think of my aestetic as distressed vintage. My goal is to achieve "the art of imperfection." 

So if that's not your thing, you're probably not in the right place. But, please feel free to look around, anyway! You might be surprised.

Enjoy!

Lynne