Hats have been made in Stockport since the 17th Century at this time hats were made from knitted and felted wool and animal fur
At the end of the 19th Century there were over 30 hat factories in Stockport, which is amazing considering the size of the town, the trend then was felt, woolen cloth and stiffened silk.
Manchester focused on the cotton industry.
Wooden hat moulds - I love them!
These two hats are stunning, achieved by laser cutting
hat made of straws
African style
Deadly!
This standard of living was described by the social historian F.Engels 1844 as:
"Stockport is notoriously one of the darkest and smokiest holes in the industrial area, and particuarly when seen from the viaduct presents a truly revolting picture. But the cottage and celler dwellings of the workers are even more unplesent to look at. I do not remember seeing elsewhere in the Manchester industrial district so many inhabited cellers in proportion to the total number of houses."
Do you know who made the laser cut ones? I'd love to see what else they've done.
ReplyDeleteThey were made by Emma Yeo, type her into Google image, she is a truly talented individual!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pip! I love them!
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning, I love your images also. The mad hatter from Alice was based on hatters who had to use a dangerous chemical, mercury perhaps? It made them ill, appearing mad. The wooden hat blocks and tools are objects of beauty before they were even used.
ReplyDeleteWho would of though a Hat museum had so much to show! The wooden laser cut one reminds me of the piece Pip made in the last project, layering the sticks almost making a hat type model. I wonder what our hats would look like if we all made one?
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