JCN Fascinators

26 February 2016

Sold today in California via Etsy.com !

Buntal, Crinoline, Pheasant Feathers, Emu Feathers, Glass Beads / Buntal, Crinolina, Piume di Fagiano, Piume di Emu, Perline di Vetro

28 January 2016

Sold today in Seattle via Etsy.com!

Double Alice Band with Trimmings, Peacock Sword Feathers, Veiling, Glass Beads / Doppio Cerchietto in Passamaneria, Piume Spada di Pavone, Veletta, Perline di Vetro

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JCNfascinators

22 January 2016

JCN Bridal Collection

Double Satin Alice Band, Silk, Marabou Feathers, Vintage Brooch

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/232672369/vintage-bride-2-fascinator-marabou?ref=shop_home_active_2

The Bride #3 - Vintage Billbox Hat Base, Pure Cotton Flowers, Veiling, Resine Rose / Base Cappello Pillbox Vintage, Fiori in Puro Cotone, Veletta, Rosa di Resina

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/232705130/the-bride-3-pillbox-hat-with-veiling?ref=shop_home_active_3

Sisal Base, Crinoline, Peacock Feathers, Resin Roses / Base in Sisal, Crinolina, Piume di Pavone, Rose in Resina.

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/252626597/the-bride-fascinator-hat-8-ivory-bridal?ref=shop_home_active_18

Sisal Base, Veiling, Rooster Feathers, Paillettes and Glass Beads / Base in Sisal, Veletta, Piume di Gallo, Paillettes e Perline di Vetro

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/242531174/the-bride-fascinator-hat-7-ivory-bridal?ref=shop_home_active_15

Sisal Base, Crinoline, Peacock Feathers, Pearl Beads / Base in Sisal, Crinolina, Piume di Pavone, Perle Sintetiche.

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/249749596/bridal-fascinator-ivory-crinoline?ref=shop_home_feat_1

18 January 2016

Black and Red Pillbox Hat "My Funny Valentine"

Pillbox hat in felt with black dotted tulle, red satin heart with glitter veiling and rooster feather. Elastic band in the back / Cappellino in feltro con tulle nero a pois, cuore in raso rosso con veletta glitter e piuma di gallo. Elastico sul retro.

SHOP HERE:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/264357645/black-and-red-pillbox-hat-my-funny?ref=shop_home_active_1

17 January 2016

Brides Wearing JCN Fascinators

Christine - Germany

Gillian - Ireland

Gillian's Bridemaids Wearing JCN Fascinators - Ireland

Francesca - Italy

Alissa - Italy

Lucia - Italy

15 January 2016

Green and Purple Fascinator Hat with Feathers and Vintage Brooch

Little hat in felt with veiling, black satin, turkey and goose biot feathers, vintage brooch. Elastic band in the back. The inside lining of the hat is Italian original trimmings from the 1950 / Piccolo cappello in feltro con veletta, raso nero, piume di tacchino e oca, spilla vintage. Elastico sul retro.

Il rivestimento interno del cappello è una passamaneria originale italiana degli anni '50.

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/264071760/green-and-purple-fascinator-hat-feathers?ref=shop_home_feat_4

10 January 2016

Pillbox Hat "Inge" Black - Grey & White Stripes, Wine Red Ostrich Feathers, Silk

Pillbox hat in felt with vintage silk inserts, grey and white striped satin lining, ostrich feathers, glass beads / Cappellino in feltro con inserti di seta vintage, fodera in raso a righe grigie e bianche, piume di struzzo, perline di vetro.

SHOP HERE

https://www.etsy.com/listing/263273114/pillbox-hat-inge-black-grey-white?ref=shop_home_feat_3

Wool Beret Hat Brown with Black Dotted Tulle and Feather

Pure Wool Beret, Black Dotted Tulle, Ostrich Feather / Basco in pura lana con tulle a pois nero. Piuma di struzzo

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/263293442/wool-beret-hat-brown-with-black-dotted?ref=listing-shop-header-1

10 December 2015

Happy Customer in JCN Beret with Veiling and Feathers

17 November 2015

Wool Beret Hat Brown with Black Veiling and Feathers

Pure Wool Beret, Natural Color Pheasant Feathers, Veiling, Vintage Mother of Pearl Button / Basco in Lana, Veletta, Piume di Fagiano, Bottone Vintage in Madreperla
Sold #mercatomonti

Wool Beret Hat Black with Red Pheasant Feathers, inserts of pure wool fabric recycled from a Dries Van Noten dress - JCN

Wool Beret Hat Black with Red Pheasant Feathers, inserts of pure wool fabric recycled from a Dries Van Noten dress / Berretto nero pura lana, piume di fagiano rosse, inserti riciclati da un abito di Dries Van Noten

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/256249281/wool-beret-hat-black-with-red-pheasant?ref=shop_home_active_3

07 November 2015

Wool Beret Hat Black with Green Veiling and Feathers

Pure Wool Beret, Marabou Feathers, Veiling, Glass Beads / Basco in Pura Lana Nero con Veletta Verde

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/255073797/wool-beret-hat-black-with-green-veiling?ref=shop_home_active_4

29 October 2015

Green and Black Felt Fascinator with Velvet and Feathers

Felt and velvet base, felt stripes and goose biot feathers / Base in feltro, strisce di feltro e basi di piume d'oca.

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/253847477/green-and-black-felt-fascinator-with?ref=shop_home_active_9

25 October 2015

Grey Felt Hat with Pink Ostrich and Pheasant Feathers

Grey Felt Hat with Pink Ostrich and Pheasant Feathers / Cappello in Feltro Grigio con Piume di Struzzo e Fagiano Rosa Fucsia

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/253290349/grey-felt-hat-with-pink-ostrich-and?ref=shop_home_active_7

28 September 2015

Fascinator Halloween Parade Full Moon with Owl

Felt base, veiling, marabou feathers around the full moon, owl on pheasant feather spine, made with felt, paillettes and glass beads. Hair clip in the back / Base in Feltro, Veletta, Piume di Marabù intorno alla luna piena, Civetta su spina di piuma di fagiano realizzata con feltro, paillettes e perline di vetro. Molletta sul retro
SHOP HERE:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/249639213/halloween-fascinator-halloween-parade?ref=shop_home_active_1

23 September 2015

Halloween Parade with Bat and Full Moon

Felt base, marabou feathers around the full moon, bat made with ostrich feather spine, felt and marabou feathers / Base in feltro, piume di marabù intorno alla luna piena, pipistrello realizzato con spina di piuma di struzzo, feltro e piume di marabù
SHOP HERE:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/249092555/halloween-fascinator-halloween-parade?ref=shop_home_active_2

21 September 2015

Halloween Parade

Felt Base, Veiling, Marabou Feathers around the full moon, Bat made with Ostrich Feathers, Glass Beads. Hair Clip in the back / Base in Feltro, Veletta, Piume di Marabù intorno alla luna piena, Pipistrello realizzato con piume di Struzzo, Perline di Vetro, Molletta sul retro
SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/248794222/halloween-fascinator-halloween-parade?ref=shop_home_active_3

20 September 2015

Gothic Fascinator Vintage Peacock

Double Satin Alice Band, Veiling, Vintage Peacock Feathers /

Doppio Cerchietto in Raso, Veletta, Piume di Pavone Vintage

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231673763/gothic-fascinator-vintage-peacock?ref=shop_home_active_24

18 September 2015

Fascinator Champagne and Black Crinoline

Double satin alice band, crinoline, pheasant feathers, glass beads / Doppio Cerchietto in Raso, Crinolina, Perline di Vetro, Piume di Fagiano

07 July 2015

Fascinator Giallo e Nero

Straw base lined with satin, Marabou and Pheasant feathers, Veiling, AB glass beads. Haircomb in the back / Base di paglia foderata in raso, piume di marabù e fagiano, veletta, perline di vetro AB. Pettinino nella parte posteriore.

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/239612122/fascinator-yellow-and-black-veiling?ref=shop_home_active_20

25 May 2015

Fascinator Hat Mondrian

Straw Base, Ostrich, Pheasant and Rooster Feathers, Crinoline, Glass Beads / Base in paglia,Piume di Struzzo, Fagiano e Gallo, Crinolina, Perline di Vetro

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231806272/fascinator-hat-mondrian-colors-black?ref=shop_home_active_20

Fascinator Hat Valentino recycled

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JCNfascinators

Sisal Base, Pure Cotton Flowers, Guinea Fowl Feathers. I have recycled the fabric of the flowers from an original Valentino vintage shirt / Base in Sisal, fiori in puro cotone, piume di faraona.
Ho riciclato il tessuto dei fiori da una camicia vintage originale Valentino

18 May 2015

Mad Hatters Society - Thinking Outside The Box Competition 2014 - Honorable Mention

The Wire Charmer -

DVD plastic cover, electric wire, paper boxes, red nail polish

Comments from Judge: Thought this was very fun and spacey

https://www.facebook.com/groups/madhatterssociety/permalink/904326192934437/

12 May 2015

Antique Pink & Black

Sinamay Saucer, Veiling, Ostrich and Goose Biot Feathers, Glass Beads / Disco in Sinamay, Veletta, Piume di Struzzo e Oca, Perline di Vetro

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231705408/fascinator-antique-pink-black-saucer?ref=shop_home_active_6

04 May 2015

Photo Album Exhibition I Sogni Nel Cappello - Arezzo Tuscany May 2015

JCN

in the middle:

Claudia della Frattina - creator of JCN Fascinators

JCN

21 April 2015

Prize for CONTEST ROYAL BABY

http://gildaandtheroyals.com/2015/04/21/contest-royalbaby-vinci-il-fascinator-royalbaby-contest-win-the-fascinator/

Cotton Alice Band, Sisal Base, Veiling, Guinea Fowl & Peacock Feathers, Glass Beads / Cerchietto in Cotone, Base in Sisal, Veletta, Piume di Faraona e Pavone, Perline di Vetro

About me

Claudia della Frattina

I was born in Bremen in 1966 by German mother and Italian father. I live in Rome since I was a child but have always been strongly influenced by the mix of the two cultures.
I started producing my collection in 2014. I mainly use recycled fabrics and accessories, with the idea of giving a new life to old designer clothing, precious fabric leftovers and samples, vintage costume jewelry, buttons and accessories of all kinds. Almost all of my hats have feathers, natural or dyed. I never make hats I wouldn't wear myself!
When I create a hat, I focus on the proportions, on the harmony of colors and materials and very much on the little details.
I called my brand JCN because I wanted to dedicate it to my late mother Jutta and grandmother (Oma) Nina.
They are my inspiration. I inherited from them a sense of creativity and a passion for elegance. Since I was very little, my mother taught me to sew and to recycle any kind of materials for creative purposes; with Oma Nina, a ceramist, I used to attend during summers the ceramic schools in Worpswede, cradle of the German Expressionism. From her I learned the art of taking care of my appearance. My paternal grandmother Olga, Countess della Frattina, passed away when I was still a child but thanks to her I keep the strong persuasion that a woman doesn’t board a cruise ship without white gloves!
My logo is designed by my father Andrea della Frattina.
I try to make hats that are easy and comfortable to wear, never over the top but still with a strong sense of frivolity. I believe a hat must inspire, make you joyful, be a topic of conversation, and this is never achieved by staying too much on the safe side!

My Tokyo Story # 1 and Tokyo Story # 2 have just been selected for the London Hat Week 2019!
My Chrystal Palace inspired tophat was selected for the 2018 LHW and my Vertigo inspired hat was selected for the 2016 LHW.

https://sostylishsbys.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/larmonia-e-leleganza-del-brand-jcn-fascinators-little-hats-di-claudia-della-frattina

Honorable Mention in the Mad Hatters Society contest "Outside of the Hatbox" under the name Claudia Annessi Mecci ( https://www.facebook.com/notes/mad-hatters-society/2014-winners-list-2nd-annual-outside-of-the-hatbox-competition/904326189601104?pnref=story

Exhibition in Arezzo, Tuscany in May 2015 - I Sogni nel Cappello
http://www.aglitteringwoman.com/i-sogni-nel-cappello-arezzo

Quotes about hats that inspired me:
"Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best" (Martha Sliter)
"Life is like a new hat. You don't know if it suits you if you keep trying it on in front of your own mirror" ( Shirley McLaine)
"Saying you don't look good in a hat is like saying you don't look good in shoes" (Unknown)
"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear" (Felecia McMillan)
"Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special" (Margo Nickel)
"I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why just be yourself?" (Margaret Atwood)
"Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it" (Louise Green)
"If a woman rebels against high heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat" (George Bernard Shaw)
"A hat will make you look solar, solemn, regal, joyful ... or bad, in the case of a wrong choice! A hat is the epitome of femininity in every sense of the frivolity this term lets imagine. And let it be for a dress, a bag or a hat, the principle is always the same: Always choose the most noble fabrics!"
(Little Dictionary Of Fashion - Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

Materials I use:
Recycled high quality fabrics
Sinamay (a stiff coarse open textile woven in the Philippines chiefly from abaca)
Buntal (Straw obtained from leaves of the Talipot palm)
Crinoline (it was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830. Today it’s made of plastic or nylon, which are low in cost, lightweight and flexible)
All beads and brooches are vintage costume jewellery, surplus stock and samples from the fashion industry.
All feathers are hand sewn, not glued

About my hats

Headpieces created recycling high quality fabrics from vintage designer clothing, costume jewellery, natural and dyed feathers. All beads and feathers are hand sewn.

Sinamay -

A stiff coarse open textile woven in the Philippines chiefly from abaca.
Fibra tessile rigida originaria delle Filippine, ottenuta principalmente dall’abaca.
Buntal -

Straw obtained from leaves of the Talipot palm.
Paglia ottenuta da foglie di palma Talipot.
Crinoline -
Crinoline was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830. Today it’s made of plastic or nylon, which are low in cost, lightweight and flexible.
La crinolina era in origine un tessuto rigido con una trama di crine di cavallo e un ordito di filo di cotone o lino. Il tessuto fa la sua prima apparizione intorno al 1830. Oggi è realizzato in plastica o nylon, che sono a basso costo, e lo rendono più leggero e flessibile.
All beads and brooches are vintage costume jewellery, surplus stock and samples from the fashion industry.
Tutte le perline e spille sono bigiotteria vintage, stock in eccesso e campionario dell’industria della moda

Quotes About Hats / Citazioni Sui Cappelli

"Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best" (Martha Sliter)

"Life is like a new hat. You don't know if it suits you if you keep trying it on in front of your own mirror" ( Shirley McLaine)

"Saying you don't look good in a hat is like saying you don't look good in shoes" (Unknown)

"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear" (Felecia McMillan)

"Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special" (Margo Nickel)

"I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why just be yourself?" (Margaret Atwood)

"Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it" (Louise Green)

"If a woman rebels against high heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat" (George Bernard Shaw)

"A hat will make you look solar, solemn, regal, joyful ... or bad, in the case of a wrong choice! A hat is the epitome of femininity in every sense of the frivolity this term lets imagine. And let it be for a dress, a bag or a hat, the principle is always the same: Always choose the most noble fabrics!"
(Little Dictionary Of Fashion - Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

"Indossare un cappello contro non indossare un cappello è la differenza tra essere adeguata ed essere al tuo meglio" (Martha Sliter)

"La vita è come un cappello nuovo. Non saprai mai se ti sta bene se continui a provartelo davanti allo specchio" (Shirley McLaine)

"Dire che non stai bene con un cappello è come dire che non stai bene con le scarpe" (Sconosciuto)

“Dentro di noi sappiamo che siamo regine. E queste sono le corone che indossiamo "(Felecia McMillan)

"Ogni volta che indossate il vostro cappello, la vostra giornata sarà speciale" (Margo Nickel)

"Io personalmente ho 12 cappelli, e ognuno rappresenta una personalità diversa. Perché essere solo se stessa?" (Margaret Atwood)

"Indossare un cappello è come avere un bambino o un cucciolo, tutti si fermano a tubare e a parlarne" (Louise Green)

“Se una donna si ribella alle scarpe col tacco alto, dovrebbe prendersi cura di farlo in un cappello molto elegante” (George Bernard Shaw)

"Un cappello vi renderà solari, solenni, regali, gioiose… o brutte, nel caso di una scelta sbagliata! Un cappello è la quintessenza della femminilità in tutti i sensi che la frivolezza di questo termine lascia immaginare. E che sia per un abito, una borsa o un cappello, il principio è sempre lo stesso: scegliete sempre i tessuti più nobili!"
(Piccolo Dizionario Della Moda – Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

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