When we see flowers on a royal hat, those flowers are almost always made of silk. Last fall, British millinery Philip Treacy worked with a group of Dutch Orchid growers and designed a number of hats adorned with real orchids. The results are quite lovely and made what I think would be the ultimate royal spring hat.
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How does he keep them fresh looking?
It’s gorgeous but I wouldn’t invest in such a hat, as exquisite as it is, if it is to fade in a couple of days or weeks or even months.
It is gorgeous but I think the silk flower ones can be just as nice. You don’t see many orchids on hats and I wish we did!
Thank you for sharing this. He is fabulous! And the orchid hat is exquisite! What a treat it would be to wear one. Pure Magic!