Bridal Carnival Mad Hatter Top Hat

Weddings. I love em all. Brides. Love them too. They're all wacked out on pretty things 24-7. I can relate. But once in a while a a bride comes along that blows even my mind away. 

 Firstly, when a bride says she's making her own wedding dress I, basically, buckle my seatbelt. This girl is cool. She's cooler than me. L created a dress somewhere between these two dresses. Lace sleeves, full skirt, le sigh*

Then comes a pinteresting message chock full of vintage carnival / circus inspiration! I die! Bowls of carnival tickets, photo booths, chalkboards! 

Oh and btw she says! These are the SPIKED HEELS I'll be wearing with my wedding dress. I danced. In place. I did a real dance. I had JUST found these teeny tiny spikes and was so excited to use them on  a hat. What better hat than this one!!!?

I had also recently purchased these A-MAZING vintage carnival tickets from Modern Poetry on Etsy. I was clearly meant to make this hat! 

Tiny spikes!!

L's wedding date is October 6th!! Hello Mad Hatter tag! I assure you...it does not stop there. This hat is so full of hidden treasures that it is a FEAST for your eyes from every angle. 

Monochromatic pink stripes, ivory satin, a modern orange calico fabric. Orchids! Lilies! Popcorn! You name it. This hat IS a carnival! 

So much love to Leesie on her wedding week! Thanks for being such an inspiration and trusting me with your headpiece! Hope you love it as much as I do! 

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X's & O's 

Jasika 

Costume Bridal Mini Top Hat Birdcage Veil

Mini top hat handmade from scratch using a white silk dupioni. Tied with an ivory satin bow and simply embellished with a vintage pin. 

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 Chenille dot veil makes this hat perfect for vamps, vixens, awesome brides, lovers of dress up, tea party goers and throwers, ghosts, burlesque queens, modern Maries or anyone who is generally cool.

I have 67 billion fabrics so if you would like a custom color message me here:

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Photography : Leah Miller

Beauty and Sugar Skull makeup : Maureen Flynn - MAC Cosmetics

Hair: Erica Von Lindenberg - A Second Glance Salon 

Models : Alicia Ouderkirk 

Headpiece : Two Back Flats 

Xs &Os 

Jasika

Large flower headpiece hat headband

Every time I make a new style headpiece, I think its my favorite ever. Can't stop making them. Can't stop looking at them. Can't stop thinking of places to wear them. I dont know. These silk flower headbands may just stay on top for a while. I love every little thing about them. The exaggerated size, the height, the dimensions...all of it! 

Enjoy and shop for the sake of Jesus! 

I wanted the flower to still look like a hat but be easy and flattering for any person in the entire universe; so they are built to be worn on a super thin silver headband. 

They look totally different worn different ways. Oh huge floppy flower. I heart thee. 

This is created with a white silk dupioni and a very light silver satin. 

 LOVE the purple as well. Made with a dusty lavender satin. (Think Julia Roberts a la My Best Friend's Wedding) Grey satin and a dusty mauve silk dupioni. Click any photo for the listing to purchase!)

Anyone else seeing a couture ghost costume?!

I have 67 billion fabrics so if you would like a custom color message me here:

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or here:

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Photography : Leah Miller

Beauty and Sugar Skull makeup : Maureen Flynn - MAC Cosmetics

Hair: Erica Von Lindenberg - A Second Glance Salon and Jasika Scruggs

Models : Tia Scagliarini, Alicia Ouderkirk and Ashley Ouderkirk 

Headpiece : Two Back Flats 

Xs & Os 

Jasika

Red Flower Hat Headpiece

Cocktail flower hat handmade from scratch using a deep red satin and burgundy silk dupioni. 

Meet Lola. She is a show girl. 

Ohhh I can just see this classic lady in so many colors and in so many places. A lil' pin up and a lot of vixen! Ive grown quite fond of manipulating fabric. Sorry about your luck store flowers. 

A little dia de los muertos zest for you! 

Photography : Leah Miller

Beauty and Sugar Skull makeup : Maureen Flynn - MAC Cosmetics

Hair: Erica Von Lindenberg - A Second Glance Salon

Models : Alicia and Ashley Ouderkirk 

Headpiece : Two Back Flats 

Xs & Os 

Jasika

Tim Burton Boudoir Shoot

Black and white striped headpiece designed for the stunning and talented Amanda of Anthomanic!  

When she sent me inspiration for her Tim Burton inspired shoot full of stripes, black and white lacy goodness and deep purple accents...I flipped. 

No. Seriously. My brain melted. I couldnt stop making hats.

These are just a peek to the boudoir portion of the shoot! Just WAIT til you see the set and the other hats! You're gonna freak out! 

Thank you Samantha Smith Photography for being so bloody talented! 

For your own custom headpieces and fascinator message me via my Etsy shop! 

Head piece will be listed soon!

Happy Friday and Happy BLUE MOON!! 

X 

Jasika 

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FEATURED ON THE WEDDING CHICKS!!!

When I was engaged in 2009 The Wedding Chicks had just busted out of the gates with their DIY wedding blog and needless to say - I was ALL over it. Here we are a measly 3 years later and my work is featured there?!?! This is so awesome I hadnt even dreamt it!! Thank you thank you thank you!

Headpiece Inspiration:

Invitation By Shel Silverstein in The Sidewalk Ends

                                                                                    If you are a dreamer, come in.

If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,

A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .

If you’re a pretender, 

come sit by my fire,

For we have some flax golden tales to spin.

Come in!

Come in!

I love this color palette. Top hat was handmade using a grey silk dupioni, dusty pink satin and tulle. I love gold on anything! Vintage gold leaf found at a flea market in Vermont! The gold/brown goose feather makes it so subtly earthy.

 Could cry over this bouquet by Anthomanic. 

You may recognize the birdcage veil piece from the Cherry Blossom Collection. This thing seriously looks a-mazing on everyone!! 

This hat looks good at every angle. Mission accomplished. 

 Do yourselves a favor and check out Capitol Romance event styling

Photography by Abby Grace Photography

Please check out the feature on Wedding Chicks for tons and tons of drool worthy images from the shoot. 

Honored to have been a part of it!! 

X

Jasika 

Vintage Lace Hair Wreath

Featured on  ETSY WEDDINGS!!! And HOW! 

I think I dreamed this hair wreath because when I found oodles of this creamy lace in great grand ma ma's sewing kit, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. It is now immortalized on Etsy and as part of the delightful Cherry Blossom Collection.  Wedding Trends INDEED.

In its element

 The lovely Tia Scaggs of Tryst DC frolicking through Cherry Blossoms in her wedding dress that I could die for. 

You may also like this gem in blue. Modeled by the hauntingly beautiful Erica Von Lindenberg of 

A Second Glance Salon.

Photography and congrats to my lovely Alana of Vanity's Edge Design. 

Thank you again to all of my gorgeous friends and to Etsy for the continued LOVE! 

X

Jasika