Journal

Inside a London millinery atelier: the tools and the materials

How a couture hat is actually made, from wooden hat blocks and the differences between parasisal, sisal, pinokpok and felt to blocking, stiffener, wire and hand stitching. Written for anyone decidi...

What men actually wear to Royal Ascot, enclosure by enclosure

A plain guide to the men's Royal Ascot dress code, enclosure by enclosure: morning dress and the top hat requirement in the Royal Enclosure, suits in Queen Anne and Village, hiring versus buying, a...