Beads
and Braids were the favourites on my mind for the International
Millinery Forum in 2014, yet let me confess I am no where near a
Millinery, try to be or even compare myself to the Millinery
superstars of my fellow delegates, but I will just tell you I love
and appreciate everything in exactly the same way.
Many
ladies were telling me on the first day. “It is easy to spend $1000
here”. That is easy and the delicious trims and bling that we had
to choose from dating back to the 1920s had me gob smacked. Trust
me, my husband is going to be looking at me very strangely when I
arrive home with metres (Yards) of Swiss braid and Vintage sequin
samples that I have no idea how to use and just want to frame.
I am
planning on telling him that it is an investment. “Yes, like a
home”.
I
think sequins and Swiss braid are a better investment right now than
any apartment, Hmmm, we all know the stories there.
The
International Millinery Forum has delegates from Interstate and
around the world and such a wonderful amount of haberdashery that no
one could compete. In fact if you have fabric, or haberdashery, I
would be investing in a table for the next forum.
I
don't know if there is something in the stiffener that makes us all
bring out our credit cards or if it is just retail therapy, but it is
all in good fun and we are loving the spirit.
In
talking of spirit at the International Millinery Forum in Wagga Wagga
Australia, there have been beautiful friendships made and a general
happiness in the air of all that we are sharing an art that will fade
if we are not careful.
The
tutors are sharing their knowledge and as delegates (students) and
tutors engage we are all learning. Even talking delegate, one to
another, we are all sharing and telling stories.
The
fact is we are sharing something that is fading due to technology and
that is conversation, communication and understanding. This is one
of the most important parts of society to me. Communication.
Although my classroom days of dyslexia and fear of the teacher are
that of the past, I now cannot wait to enter the classroom an make
new friends, share ideas and learn from 'Master Milliners' of our
time.
There
is so much more to come, but enjoy these fabulous beads from the
1920-30s and beautiful Swiss Braids. Anna. x
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