Inspiration!

Here are some pics I have used as inspiration for a hat I'm currently working on. 

I'm so excited! Hopefully it will turn out as great as I want it to!

Straw Hat Prototype: 001

This is what I have been working on for the last few days. The very first Imperial Fiddlesticks mini Straw Hat! Only the base is done so far but I wanted to show it to you anyway! It is all stiched by hand and, although it's not perfect, I'm really happy with the result!

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Morning Dew Corsage

This corsage is perfect for those of you who likes roses. It consists of a cluster of flowers, both roses and little white Baby's Breath as well as dark green leaves. The roses themselves are in two different shades of pink, one light and the other one darker. The corsage has both a brooch pin and a hair clip attached to the back. 

Price: 350 SEK + Shipping

Green Gables Corsage

This lovely corsage consists of feathers, flowers and leaves in various shades of green and creme. Like all my other corsages it has both a brooch pin and a hair clip attached to the back so that it can be worn either in your hair or on your clothes. The choice is yours. 

Price: 350 SEK + Shipping

Bachelor's Button Corsage

This corsage consists of light grey grosgrain ribbons and a big cornflower. The flower has also been known as Bachelor's button, hence the name of the corsage. It has both a brooch pin and a hair clip on the back so it can be worn any way you like. 

Price: 250 SEK + Shipping

A website? :O

I am pleased to announce that Imperial Fiddlesticks Emporium finally has its own website!

http://ImperialFiddlesticks.com

It is still under construction and there are no hats there yet, but it exists! Also if you are interested in buying a hat you can now email me at Kamalia@imperialfiddlesticks.com with all your ideas.

Special thanks to Frank for helping me with the site!

Ruby Iniquity Mini Tophat

This is a very simple but gorgeous mini tophat that goes well with just about any aristocratic outfit. The base is a simple black cotton and it is decorated with blood red trim and ribbons. The ribbon also forms a bow in the back. It has both a comb and two ribbon hoops on the underside to which two hairclips can be attached so you can wear it easily. 

Price: 350 SEK + Shipping

SOLD

Midsummer Meadow Mini Hat

This beautiful hat is perfect for the Spring and summer months. It has a creme colored base and trim and is decorated with lace and a lot of summery flowers. It has a comb as well as two hair clips attached to two ribbon hoops on the underside so it can be worn easily. 

Price: 400 SEK + Shipping

More pictures can be arranged if you're interested~

Uppcon 11 - Artist Alley Photos

Here are some pictures of my table at the Artist's Alley at Uppcon in June. As you can see I finished quite a lot of hats and other accessories just in time for the event. As a result I was dead tired when Uppcon was done with and I haven't really had the energy to upload anything here since then. I was taking a bit of a vacation, I suppose. But! I had a pretty nice time there and I sold quite a few things~

These first pics were taken by some friends of mine when they were visiting my table.

And the rest were taken by me.

I made a lot of hairbow clips just the week before Uppcon.

And some new Corsages as well.

And more hats, of course!

More information about each new hat and corsage will come soon. Unfortunately, I'm not at home right now, and I didn't write down all the prices and other information before I left so some info might be missing regarding each hat. But that will be rectified as soon as I get back home in August!

Commission: Aquamarine Rose Headband

This is something I made for a friend of mine. She wanted something in a light blue with flowers and an Imperial Fiddlesticks flair so I pretty much got to do whatever I wanted with it. It was a lot of fun working on this since I had never done any headbands like this before and I am really happy with the way it turned out. It is decorated with light blue organza ribbon, blue roses, green leaves and little white baby's breath.

Price: 400 SEK

SOLD

Captain Cthulhu Mini Tricorne

A gorgeous Tricorne that I am really proud of. It is black and green and decorated with ostrich plumes, a peacock feather, green trim and the stones from a pair of old earrings that I got from my mother. It has a comb attached to the underside as well as two small hoops of ribbons where you can easily attach hairclips. 

Price: 550 SEK + Shipping

 SOLD

Deadly Nightshade Minihat

Yet another one of my new hats. I was rather stressed while making this since it had to be ready for the Lolita Fleemarket but now that it's done I am really very happy with it. It is relatively small, about 15cm wide and 7cm high, and it has a black base that has been decorated with dark blue trim and grosgrain ribbon as well as some black dotted tulle. It has two little hoops of ribbon attached to the underside with two hairclips for easy wearing. 

Price: 350 SEK (Swedish Kronor) + Shipping

Woodland Saga Corsage

A pretty and elegant corsage with brown and brownish-pink feathers, little golden pinecones and a pale pink flower. It has both a small hairclip and a broochpin on the back so it can be worn in a variety of different ways, both in your hair and attached to your clothing or bag. 

Price: 200 SEK (Swedish kronor) + Shipping

Royal Vanilla Mini Tophat

One of my newest hats, Royal Vanilla. It is a miniature tophat that is approximately 13cm wide and 18cm high. It is decorated with creme and gold ribbons, roses and a small hatpin with a teardrop shaped pearl. It also has a big white ostrich plume. It is worn with the help of a comb attached to the underside but it also has two little hoops in which you can easily attach hairclips. 

Price: 400 SEK (Swedish Kronor) + Shipping

Commission, New things and Teaparty!

I finished my Steampunk Tricorn Commission the other day and this is what it looks like now:

I brought it with me to the Teaparty at Viola Lahger yesterday and Varga was really happy with it. I think! I hope! Anyway, I really liked how it turned out. 

A little while ago I decided to expand the business a little. Hats and corsages are nice and all but they are generally very big/extravagant/expensive so I thought I'd make some hairclips that are both a lot cheaper And much easier to match to an existing outfit. More pictures of these little hairbows will come in time.

Other news... Ah yes! I have finally arranged a work space in my room so it is now a lot easier for me to get work done on my hats. A huge desk bought from a charity organisation, plenty of boxes to store materials in and I'm good to go! At some point I'll upload a pic so you can see what it looks like. I really like it!

Yesterday was the Masked Ball-themed teaparty at Viola Lahger and I was there, of course. It was really nice and I got a lot of positive feedback on my hats and things. I also sold the Vespertine Blossom mini hat so a lovely young lady. It looked as if the hat was made for her!

That's all for now, folks! I shall try to update this blog more often now that I have really gotten started with the hats again.
More info about yesterday's teaparty, and pictures, can be found on my personal blog: http://imperial-fiddlesticks.blogspot.com

Commissions

Here are some of my latest orders:

Tess wanted two hats in Red/White/Black. One that was simple and elegant, and one that was more over the top with a kind of circus theme.

Arathin wanted a simple hat to match a velvet dress she had made. She provided most of the materials and I pieced together this little darling.

Last, but certainly not least, is this wonderful Steampunk Tricorn that Varganess commissioned me to make. It is not quite done yet and more pictures will come when I have finished all the details, but I wanted to show it anyway. I am quite pleased with the way it looks even now. 

Oh yes, I was at the first Lolita Fleemarket today. It was really nice and I had brought a bunch of hats and corsages. I was dead tired most of the day but I still managed to enjoy myself and I sold two things:

This new Corsage, Rosalie's Garden.

 And my Midnight Lure minihat.