JCN Fascinators

11 July 2017

Hand-blocked round blue sinamay base, headband covered in the same sinamay, long pheasant tail feathers, straw braid / Fascinator fatto a mano in sinamay, cerchietto foderato con lo stesso sinamay, piume lunghe coda di fagiano, treccia di paglia.
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03 July 2017

Fascinator "Dreams in a Hat" series - Silk between Sinamay

Headband covered in sinamay, sinamay disks with a layer of silk, rooster feathers. The silk is recycled from a Dries Van Noten dress / Cerchietto foderato in sinamay, dischi di sinamay con uno strato di seta, piume di gallo. La seta è riciclata da un vestito di Dries Van Noten.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/540784835/black-red-dark-green-fascinator-mother?ref=shop_home_active_1

28 June 2017

JCN Hand-blocked Top Hat in Sinamay Silk and Feathers

Sinamay hand blocked hat with silk recycled from a Diane von Furstenberg top and red rooster feathers. This is a very particular hat because the silk is placed between two layers of sinamay, I called this series "Dreams in a Hat" / Cappello in sinamay fatto a mano con seta riciclata da un top Diane von Furstenberg e piume di gallo. Questo è un cappello molto particolare perchè la seta è messa tra due strati di sinamay, ho chiamato questa serie "I Sogni Nel Cappello".
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/539023903/black-red-white-top-hat-in-sinamay-silk?ref=shop_home_feat_3

18 June 2017

Black Cylinder Fascinator Hat with Strass Beads and Feathers

Sinamay hand blocked fascinator hat with strass beads and natural iridescent rooster feathers. Elastic band in the back / Fascinator in sinamay fatto a mano, strass e piume di gallo naturali iridescenti. Elastico sul retro.

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/537551045/black-cylinder-fascinator-hat-with?ref=shop_home_active_1

08 June 2017

Fascinator for birthday party of the legendary Mini Cooper ORX7F owner!

Custom Fascinator for the owner of the Mini Cooper ORX7F, winner of the Monte Carlo Rallye in 1968 / Fascinator per la proprietaria della Mini Cooper ORX7F, vincitrice del Rallye di Monte Carlo nel 1968

29 May 2017

I Sogni Nel Cappello - 2° Edition - Cortona, May 28, 2017

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26 May 2017

JCN Hand Blocked Boater Hat Black Brown & Red Series "Dreams in a Hat"

Boater hat in sinamay with a layer of silk in between, goose biot feathers / Paglietta in sinamay con strato di seta nel mezzo, piume di oca

14 May 2017

Black & Red Crinoline and Silk Fascinator

Satin Headband with crinoline sculpture, silk flower and long rooster feathers / Cerchietto in raso con scultura di crinolina, fiore di sera e lunghe piume di gallo

Hand-blocked Boater Hat in sinamy with veiling, mother of pearl look beads and rooster feathers

Hand-blocked Boater Hat in sinamay with veiling, mother of pearl look beads and rooster feathers / Paglietta fatta a mano in sinamay, veletta, perline tipo madreperla e piume di gallo

Hand-blocked Boater Hat in sinamay and vintage silk with ostrich feathers

Hand-blocked Boater Hat in sinamay and vintage silk with Swaroski beads and ostrich feathers / Paglietta fatta a mano in sinamay con seta vintage, perline Swaroski e piume di struzzo

JCN Hand-blocked Boater Hat Sinamay & Silver Veiling w. Rhinestones

Hand-blocked boater hat in sinamay with silver veiling, rhinestones, glitter and hot pink marabou feather / Paglietta fatta a mano in sinamay, veletta argentata, brillantini, glitter e piuma di marabou fucsia

JCN Hand-blocked Boater Hat Sinamay & Silk - Series "Dreams in a Hat"

Hand-blocked Boater Hat in sinamy and silk with goose biot feathers / Paglietta fatta a mano in sinamay e seta con piume di oca

29 April 2017

Black Cylinder Hat with Green Veiling and Feathers

Sinamay hand blocked hat with green veiling and cenille spots, pheasant feathers / Cappello in sinamay fatto a mano, veletta e piume di fagiano
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19 April 2017

Black Boater Fascinator Hat with Brown Silk and Feathers

Sinamay hand blocked hat with silk recycled from a Dries Van Noten skirt and brown rooster feathers / Cappello in sinamay fatto a mano, seta riciclata da una gonna di Dries Van Noten, piume di gallo
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/525760253/black-boater-fascinator-hat-with-brown?ref=shop_home_active_1

30 March 2017

Summer hat custom made for one of my favorite clients!

Summer hat paper straw, veiling, rooster feathers, vintage millinery band, Swaroski beads / Cappello estivo in paglia di carta, veletta, piume di gallo, nastro vintage da modista, perline Swaroski
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02 March 2017

Ivory White Bridal Fascinator

Headband covered in satin, sinamay base, veiling, rooster feathers, ivory white beads / Cerchietto foderato in raso, base in sinamay, veletta, piume di gallo, perline avorio

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/515585671/ivory-white-bridal-fascinator-veiling?ref=shop_home_active_1

22 February 2017

Red Sculptured Cocktail Hat

Little fascinator with veiling, sinamay sculptured band, AB glass beads and goose biot feathers / Fascinator rosso con veletta, scultura con nastro di sinamay, piume di oca, perline Swaroski
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/513870469/red-fascinator-hat-spike-feathers-bridal

14 February 2017

Wedding Season! Saucer Fascinators

in the Fascinators section #
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13 February 2017

JCN Bridal Collection

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11 February 2017

Wool Beret Beanie Hat Red with Feathers and Cenille Spot Veiling

Red Beanie Basque with cenille spot veiling, guinea fowl feathers and glass beads / Basco in Lana, veletta con ciniglia, piume di faraona e perline di vetro
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/498060278/wool-beret-beanie-hat-red-with-feathers?ref=shop_home_active_1

30 January 2017

JCN Exhibition @ Gatsby Café - Piazza Vittorio Rome

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24 January 2017

Fascinator Hat Blue and Brown Pheasant Feathers

Headband covered in satin, sisal base, pheasant tail feathers, button covered in Valentino fabric / Cerchietto rivestito in raso, base di sisal, piume di coda di fagiano, bottone rivestito con stoffa di Valentino.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/507376065/fascinator-hat-blue-brown-pheasant?ref=shop_home_active_1

10 January 2017

Wool Beanie with Feathers and Cenille Spot Veiling

Black beanie with cenille spot veiling, peacock feathers and glass beads / Basco in lana nero, veletta con ciniglia, piume di pavone e perline di vetro.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/493437355/wool-beret-beanie-hat-black-with?ref=shop_home_feat_4

08 January 2017

Art Deco Fascinator Hat

Sinamay saucer, metal headband covered in black satin, peacock feathers / Disco in sinamay, cerchietto in metallo foderato in raso nero, piume di pavone

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/489715354/fascinator-ivory-black-saucer-peacock

30 November 2016

Holiday Offer! FREE DHL PRIORITY Shipping for any purchase over Euro 50.00! Apply code HS2016

Free DHL Priority Shipping on any purchase over Euro 50.00! Visit my shop!
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28 November 2016

Vertigo Green Fascinator Hat - NOW FOR SALE! Selected at London Hat Week Oct. 2016

This hat was selected and exhibited in October 2016 at the London Hat Week / Questo cappello è stato selezionato ed esposto nel mese di ottobre 2016 alla London Hat Week
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/479944980/vertigo-green-fascinator-hat-selected-at?ref=shop_home_feat_4

21 November 2016

Exclusive Pieces for Mercato Monti - Rome November 26 and 27!

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14 November 2016

Ladies in Austin TX looking gorgeous in JCN Fascinator @ Hatbox A Modern Haberdashery

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08 November 2016

Green Fascinator Peacock Feathers

Metal Headband in midnight blue velvet, peacock sword and eye feathers, glitter paillettes and glass beads / Cerchietto di Metallo foderato in Velluto, Piume Spada e Occhio di Pavone, Paillettes e Perline di Vetro
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/490627045/green-fascinator-peacock-feathers-blue?ref=shop_home_active_1

02 November 2016

Pink Fuchsia Headband Fascinator

Large headband covered in felt, marabou feathers, brooch recycled from a vintage bracelet / Largo Cerchietto foderato in feltro, piume di marabù e spilla riciclata da un bracciale vintage
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/472791176/headband-fascinator-pink-fuchsia-marabou?ref=shop_home_feat_3

Gold Fascinator Headband Black Feathers Golden Veiling

Headband covered with golden trimmings, sculptured golden net veiling, pheasant feathers, vintage brooch / Cerchietto in passamaneria dorata, scultura di veletta a rete, piume di fagiano, spilla vintage
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/473007732/gold-fascinator-headband-black-feathers?ref=listing-shop-header-1

Gold Fascinator Headband Green Peacock Feathers

Headband covered with golden trimmings, sculpture ribbon in gold band, peacock feathers, paillettes and glass beads / Cerchietto in passamaneria dorata, scultura a fiocco in nastro dorato, piume di pavone, paillettes e perline di vetro.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/486322107/gold-fascinator-headband-green-peacock?ref=shop_home_active_13

Purple Dark Green Headband Fascinator

Large headband covered in felt, duck and turkey feathers, paillettes and glass beads / Largo cerchietto foderato in feltro, piume di anatra e tacchino, paillettes e perline di vetro.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/486305585/headband-fascinator-purple-dark-green?ref=shop_home_active_9

Cobalt Blue Headband Fascinator

Large headband covered in felt, guinea fowl feathers, paillettes and glass beads / Largo cerchietto foderato in feltro, piume di faraona, paillettes e perline di vetro
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Hot Pink Headband Fascinator

Large headband covered in felt, rooster feathers, paillettes and glass beads / Largo Cerchietto foderato in feltro, piume di gallo, paillettes e perline di vetro
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/475676196/headband-fascinator-hot-pink-feathers?ref=shop_home_active_1

08 October 2016

JCN @ London Hat Week #londonhatweek #xterrace

My hat is on London Hat Week (Milliner xArtisan) 2016 London Hat Week Official Exhibition #mlmhats #londonhatweek #xterrace

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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