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"It is impossible for a hatless woman to be chic" - Emily Post.

Spring Racing Carnival:
Now is the time to think about getting your Spring Racing Carnival outfit together. No need to tie in the exact colour of your outfit to your hat. You can always harmonise the colour with your shoes, gloves or other accessories.

Highly textured, vintage straw braids will be coveted this year, either made up in the Vintage Designs smaller tilt hat style or in the wonderful disc or Dior brim styles. Romantic saucer styles in romantic floral fabrics are darned cute and look very sophisticated when worn with upswept hair styles.

Winter Fashion hats are elegantly understated with small tilt hats and pleated toques back in favour in felts, furs and velvets.
Our asymmetrical cloches are an elegant alternative to the smaller styles that will keep you deliciously warm against the winter chills.

Whatever your heart's desire, our eggshells, half hats, cocktail pieces, skull caps and pillboxes are only a few of the distinctive styles available from Vintage Designs.

Designed to suit almost all headsizes, our delightful headpieces can generally perch just over the eyebrow (right or left). Toques, like pillbox hats can also sit on the back of the head. (think Jackie Kennedy).

Develop your own personal style and wear a one-off, hand fashioned headpiece to be proud of..... made exclusively for you by Vintage Designs.

 

 

 

 

 


 
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Blue Velvet Toque
  • Blue Velvet Toque
    Pleated black velvet toque $129.00
  • Leopard Fur Toque
    Pleated, leopard print fur toque $129.00
  • Grey Fur Toque
    Pleated, embossed, grey fur toque $139.00
  • Teal Felt Cap
    Hand molded, Italian melusine felt cap in teal with navy silk trim $175.00
  • Nora Tilt
    Navy felt tilt hat with gorgeous hand beaded motif detail $195.00
  • Mad Hatter Topper
    Mad Hatter Top Hat in burgundy felt with organza ribbon trim and black chenille dot veiling $195.00
  • Louella
    Gorgeous varigated lime felt tilt beret with fushia silk blooms $195.00
  • Cherie
    Deep burgundy felt tilt hat with hand fashioned feather design $165.00
  • Darby
    Black felt hat, silk trimmed bow and vintage embossed tulle $175.00
  • Mulberry Magic
    Deep purple felt cocktail hat with oil slick feathers, veiling and pearl detail $165.00
  • Wicca
    Aqua felt whimsy with oil slick feathers and silver crescent moon trim $165.00
  • Babe
    Close fitting felt skull cap with vintage lace trim $165.00
  • May
    Velour felt cloche $185.00
  • Velvet Coolie
    Velvet coolie in black with gold swirls $185.00
  • Gingham
    Pillbox hat $149.00
  • Leeza
    Pillbox hat with velvet flower and tulle trim $159.00

  • Kitty
    Velvet animal print half hat with bow $149.00
  • Autumm Gold
    Beautiful hand fashioned silk flower headpiece $129.00
  • Paris
    Ribbon disc headpiece with feather trim $185.00
  • Black Crin Rose
    Chenille dot crin rose headpiece $159.00
  • Cherry Bow
    Gunmetal cherry blossom fabric on teardrop shape $155.00
  • Red and Black Bow
    Red felt and black velvet headband $49.00
  • Velvet Crin
    Burgundy velvet and crin headpiece $129.00
  • Lolita
    Black marabou with cameo headband $49.00
  • Burgundy Velvet
    Burbundy and black velvet flower on headband $65.00
  • Sampan
    Purple felt and black biot detail on headband $65.00
  • Black Button
    Black cocktail button headpiece $129.00
  • Simone
    Black and navy velvet saucer headpiece $149.00
  • Plum Velvet Saucer
    Crushed velvet saucer headpiece with crinoline trim $129.00
  • Lola
    Mini top hat $149.00
  • Caramelle
    Felt whimsy in creams, pinks and ochres $89.00
  • Yumi
    Black and Beige sinamay headpiece $129.00
  • Balmain
    Black felt with orange biots and tulle trim $49.00
  • Tigerella
    Two tone felt whimsy with tulle and feather trim $65.00
  • Cerise Orchid
    Cerise floral headpiece with black tulle trim $65.00

  • Silk Rose Saucer
    Hand fashioned rose on antique floral saucer $159.00
  • Chloe
    Cream vintage cellophane straw disc hat with black veiling trim and velvet floral spray. $189.00
  • Cellophane Straw
    Vintage cellophane straw headpiece with curled pheasant feathers and sequin trim $169.00
  • Minnie
    Mini beret with pleated antique fabric and hand fashioned rose detail $159.00
  • Alice
    Pale blue parisisal straw hat with vintage veiling and velvet blooms $195.00
  • Ginny
    Sculptured, navy straw headpiece with veiling and vintage violets trim $165.00
  • Ronnie
    Vintage braid button headpiece in navy with sinamay brim. Vintage lily of the valley and tulle trim. $195.00
  • Rona
    Black sisal tilt hat with veiling $159.00
  • Purple Sisal
    Purple sisal mini pillbox hat with veiling and cute bling $159.00
  • Navy Pillbox
    Vintage navy straw hat with floral trim $169.00
  • Maggie
    Vintage swiss straw braid hat with crinoline swirls $185.00
  • Roccoco
    Vintage straw braid headpiece with crinoline swirls and feather trim $185.00
  • Viola Beret
    Straw beret with black veiling and tulle trim $165.00
  • Lexie
    Parisisal straw disc with crinoline swirls and feather trim $185.00
  • Retro straw
    Frayed straw headpiece $129.00
  • Mayflower
    Parisisal straw disc with crinoline swirls and vintage pansies $185.00
  • Firebird
    Tangerine straw disc with crinoline swirls and feather trim $185.00
  • Amy
    Sisal cloche hat with hand fashioned floral trim $165.00
  • Evie
    Sinamay headpiece with tangerine vintage violets $145.00
  • Coco
    Sinamay headpiece with black velvet bow and crystal trim $145.00
  • Tahnee
    Swiss braid headpiece with vintage violet trim $165.00
  • Mou Mou
    Swiss braid headpiece with feather and tulle trim $165.00
  • Jazz
    Cobweb sinamay coolie with ivory organza ribbon trim $165.00
  • Lou
    Vintage straw braid with crinoline and veiling $185.00
  • Cafe Latte
    Parisisal cloche $165.00

  • Roberta
    Red felt tilt hat with pheasant feather trim $175.00
  • Flynn
    Tomato red felt tilt hat with curled feather trim $159.00
  • Red Felt Cloche
    Shallow crown cloche in red felt with silk chiffon blooms $175.00
  • Red Felt Whimsy
    Red and black headpiece $89.00
  • Red And Black
    Red headpiece with black handfashioned taffeta roses $165.00
  • Reve
    Red and white Pillbox hat with feather trim $149.00
  • Daisy
    Red felt cloche $165.00
  • Lily
    Sinamay headpiece with jewel and feather detail $145.00
  • Chili
    Tomato red cloche $145.00

  • Sunrise
    Silky teardrop shape headpiece $159.00
  • Brown Fleck Cloche
  • Charley
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  • Black On Black
  • Dove Grey
  • Miss Dove
  • Chi Chi
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  • Rebecka
  • Belle
    Ivory hand fashioned rose with tulle detail $119.00
  • Black Felt
  • Velvet Dream
  • Pagoda
  • Sunshine
  • Baba
  • Iris
    Ruched navy satin half hat with vintage pearl trim $165.00
  • Latte Rose
    Beige and cream felt saucer with hand fashioned rose $149.00
  • Mochaccino
  • Tea Rose
  • Blue Moon
  • Tangerine
  • Madeline
  • Maryse
  • Ella

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Vintage Designs hats and headpieces are made from quality materials hand picked by the designer, Jo-Anne Rolfe. Her straws, felts and crinolines all vie for attention in an eclectic range of styles to suit all budgets. Jo has just created her unique collection of elegant vintage racewear. From 1920's skull caps,1930's cloches, 1940's cartwheels and discs, to 1950's eggshells and saucers, these simple yet beautiful and stylish hats have marked the beginning of her newest Millinery Collection. Her gorgeous straw headpieces, crinoline discs and hand fashioned silk and velvet flowers, evoke memories of more romantic times.

From her studio in the heart of the Riverina district of NSW, Australia, Jo creates her unique chapeaus and headpieces, taking inspiration from both the Australian Bushland and the lavender fields which surround her 1912 farmhouse. Jo's vintage and retro hats are sold with her own designer label and are not massed produced. These "prêt a porter" hats are blocked and stitched by hand most usually using her collection of antique wooden blocks. Jo's hats are often worn with everyday clothes, her designer hats are smart and practical for day wear and regular use and are purchased by clients, with good taste and a desire for individuality. Naturally, all hats come with a complimentary hat box....

 

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