Lenny has many hats….>>>
Lenny Moeskops (1940) is a very creative woman. She can dance, act and works as
a photographer as well. Besides that she designed and made a lot of hats,
a selection of her collection:
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Lenny: “This orange hat is one of my most colorful and extravagant hats.
Made of synamay, an often used material of hats.
It isn’t an ‘every day hat’, that’s for sure.
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When I wear this little black felt model with pearls, I’m feeling like a movie star.
And also because of the stole I’m beginning to act like a diva.
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This one is as festive as the orange hat, but because of the colors a less exuberant.

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Like the orange one, also made of sinamay, with tulle and black ‘feathers’.

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Frida Kahlo inspired me to make this hat with long plait. I also made a matching dress
in the same colors, both designed for a contest.
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Some years ago I got an invitation to participate in a European contest. The challenge
was to make a hat, referring to a land or city in Europe. I chose Venice.
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I designed this little hat, with yellow and aquamarine. Because of the feathers you
hardly can see my eyes, therefor it also refers to a Venetian mask.
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This a very simple hat, made of felt. The perforations diffuses the light perfectly.
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During our trip through South Africa I got inspired by the Zulus.
This hat of raffia is one of the results.
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The red strap is very functional, it’s meant to hang it on a nail in the wall.
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In a small shop I once found this old, little pink bird.
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I used the voile to create a kind of cave for the little bird.
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The black and white streaks were already in the felt when I bought it. I used them
creating this cap.
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When I wear this cap the other way around, it becomes a cloche hat.
Therefore this one is my most wearable model.
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This is a real glamorous hat. I also made this one for a contest, themed “Movie stars”.
I used sinamay together with white feathers, and added ‘Hollywood’ on the edge.
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The Inuit inspired me to make this little hat.
I used white leather, black gems and (fake) fur for the finishing touch.
I never use real fur.
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Did Lenny inspire you? Maybe How2hats can help you to get started yourself.