Hats - Proud to be part of this great British tradition!

Following this weekends wonderful Diamond Jubilee celebrations, at which I must say the Queen looked amazing!  The UK seems to be embracing what it means to be British.  Hats of course are a great British tradition and go hand in hand with the British monarchy.  I thought there were some wonderful creations on display during the weekend and I simply loved the Duchess of Cambridge's vibrant red outfit!

"Jubilation"

With this in mind I am proud to be a part of this traditional British craft!  To work as a hatter is both challenging and rewarding.  It's been a busy month at Sara Gadd Millinery and hats have been flying off their blocks!  I love this time of year when there is many a Hatty occasion and weddings are of course in full swing.


With the Jubilee in mind, last month I took part in the Talent House Dillon Wallwork and Hatalk competition to design a hat inspired by the Diamond Jubilee. 

This was my creation "Jubilation" which was inspired by the UK flag.
Although the hat didn't win, I was thrilled to see "Jubilation" was well received and constantly remained in the top 15 throughout the voting period!  Thank you for your support and kind comments!

Swirling Rose Picture Hat

Bias Rose Saucer Headdress

Sara Gadd Millinery has been out and about and recently during a beautiful weekend, when the sun was shining gloriously, Sara travelled to Whitehaven, the pretty little port town on the west coast of Cumbria.  Here she teamed up with Anita Collow Photographer and Laura Wilkins MUA for an out door photo shoot.  Having met a couple of months earlier at a wedding fair in Carlisle, it was suggested the three meet for a collaborative shoot and here are a few of the results!

Fabulous 50 Quill Hat

Vintage Brooch Headdress

This weekend Sara will be visiting a local garden festival with the view to attending next year and over the coming weeks its busy with commissions, workshops and the forth coming Gloucester Hat Festival in Gloucester on 13th & 14th July...more info on this to follow! www.hatfestival.co.uk

So bye for now and for all things hatty contact Sara at info@saragadd.co.uk and visit our FaceBook Page! 

www.facebook.com/pages/Sara-Gadd-Millinery/115061321540

Head wear: Sara Gadd Millinery www.saragadd.co.uk
MUA: Laura Wilkins www.laura-wilkins.co.uk
Photography: Anita Callows www.anitacallow.com
Models: Greta Kelly & Donna Fox

Hat & Fascinator Workshops

Hat Tricks at Higham Hall

Sara Gadd Millinery's debut workshop when down a treat last month at Higham Hall, the adult education centre in between Keswick and Cockermouth.  What a wonderful setting for a workshop, in scenic surrounding, everyone is well looked after and certainly won't go home hungry!
During the Hat Tricks Workshop, students brought along their own old hats and we cut and re shaped them into fabulous new creations. 

We were a small group, but that didn't detract from the atmosphere!  Much fun was had by all and students from other courses were soon flocking to see what 'the noisy group' were up to! 

It was a productive weekend with each student creating 1 - 3 hats each, so we had a mini collection of head wear to choose from when it came to posing for photos at the end of the day!

Here are some photos from the workshop, the next Higham workshop is Hats For All - Cocktail Hats, Friday 30th Sept - Sunday 2nd October.

Hat Tricks can also be booked here at the studio for groups of 5 people with lunch and tea and coffee included, at £65pp. 

Or you can take a Fascinator Fun Workshop with all materials , lunch and refreshments included for £65pp. 

This lovely group of ladies did just that below! 

A creative group, just look at what they produced on their Fascinator Fun Workshop yesterday!

You never know what you can achieve!



For details about our workshops email Sara at info@saragadd.co.uk

A Head For The Hat Season

It's a busy time of year for milliners, the wedding season's in full swing, garden parties are taking hold, race meetings galor and the one and only Royal Ascot just around the corner!

Here at Sara Gadd Millinery it's no exception and we are in a creative frenzie every day!

In addition to creating headwear, Sara has been spreading the 'hatty word' appearing as guest speaker for many local groups...it's been a busy season!  It's been great fun meeting lots of new faces, handing our hat advice, oh and sampling many a wonderful cake!

Last month Sara Gadd Millinery teamed up with Pink Tulip Photography in a wonderful vintage bridal boutique photoshoot.

Make up featured by Bridget Foster and our bequtiful models were Jeni Banks of Mayfifteen and Michelle Serrechia.

Here are a few images, they will also be featuring on the updated website soon!

Michelle Serrechia

Warwick Hall was our stunning venue for the shoot and we were so lucky with beautiful weather!

A collection of my family vintage pieces helped with styling the shoot which also included this wonderful vintage bike!

The shoots really created excellent results and I look forward to working with Pink Tulip again in the future.

There are several up coming events involving

Sara Gadd Millinery:

* Hat Tricks Workshop at Highem Hall, Cockermouth

24th - 26th June.

*1st July - 4th July Garden Festival at Warwick Hall.

There will be stalls and events through out the day, email for details info@saragadd.co.uk

*New coming soon...

'Hats in Action' testimonial web page.  Have you been a Sara Gadd Millinery lady? 

Like to feature?  Just email an image of you wearing your creation to Sara, we'd love to see you on there!

Top Hat Tip: 

Ladies don't leave you hat to the last minute, is the important finishing touch to your outfit so time, planning and carefull consideration is needed!  Why not visit us or email for details!

Nichola Wright Photography

Summer Hats & Fascinators From Sara Gadd Millinery

Hats, fascinators and summer headwear .....

It's a busy summer Sara Gadd Millinery

and it's so lovely to see ladies choosing colourful head wear for special occasions such as weddings, Royal Ascot and other race meetings, despite of the 'credit crunch!'

Here are some of the latest creations that have been adorning the heads of stylish ladies across the country and even the world!

If you would like to commission Sara Gadd Millinery to design and create an exclusive hat for you visit http://www.saragadd.co.uk/ for further details.