At Polly Singer Couture Hats & Veils, we always strive to be environmentally aware. All of our office paper is recycled. Our business and note cards are printed on recycled paper. We have eliminated all toxic chemicals in favor of more natural ones. All of our hats and trims are biodegradable. In addition, we do…
“Men have many ways to express themselves. We only have our hats and dresses” – Keira Knightley as the Duchess of Devonshire in “The Duchess” Last night, I went with a group of friends to see “The Duchess”. The new movie features Keira Knightley as the Duchess of Devonshire, a direct ancestor of Lady…
One of the cool things about having a website is that I meet many new friends. A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of being asked to speak in Roswell, Georgia at an event that the Roswell Historical Society hosted. It was a luncheon/vintage hat show called “Hats Off For Hembree”. The event…
It’s currently 86 degrees. One can hardly interpret this as a nip in the air, however fall is just around the corner. Did you know that September is Fall Hat Month? How to celebrate? Bring out your fall hats. Do any need repairs? You can always a purchase a new hat to suit your mood…
It was a pleasure to have 4 hats featured in the September/October issue of Victoria Magazine. I was contacted back in June to provide 4 hats for the fall layout. Little did I know that they would be featured so prominently in Victoria! It has been such a thrill for me since Victoria is…
Working with a limited cache of materials on a tight deadline, a deadline which came on the heels of months of tight deadlines does not make for ideal working conditions. This was the situation when Polly was asked by a magazine stylist to create a hat for a photoshoot. In June, soon after the Kentucky…
There’s a smile on every face and a winner in each race where the turf meets the surf at old Del Mar Johnny Burke/Bing Crosby/James V. Monaco) “And there’s the roar from the Del Mar crowd as the 2008 Del Mar meet is underway.” with track announcer Trevor Denman’s trademark call began one of the…
As a milliner, I often get asked by clients, “How do I cope with hat hair?”. As any hat wearer knows, in the dog days of summer, our heads can get drenched with perspiration while wearing a hat. Our heads generate heat. That’s why in the winter, we are told to wear hats to keep…
Hat care tips and how to protect your hat investment. We adore hats but one must admit, they’re fair weather friends. Even the most well made hat can be damaged by windy or rainy weather. This became evident in the days following the Kentucky Derby. Polly began receiving questions about reviving hats which, on a…
But when it’s time to be discreet There’s one thing you just can’t beat And that’s a strapless backless classical little black dress Richard Hartley, Shock Treatment Audrey Hepburn knew it, as did Betty Boop and Edith Piaf. Clearly Mme. Gautreau, the subject of John Singer Sargent’s portrait of Madame X knew it; that is,…