Marjorie Marshall

Biography

Decorating the human body is a practice as old as time itself. The hat, as an accessory, has adorned people from all corners and cultures of our globe. Whether purely basic, functional, and utilitarian or elaborately designed and a symbol of status and importance, the hat has survived, evolved and thrived.

Chicago based milliner, Marjorie Marshall, has been designing and hand crafting one of a kind hats since 1999. Marjorie relies on blocking (the act of shaping and molding a raw good on a wooden head form to produce a hat), and flat pattern making in order to produce new and unusual shapes. She has been known to block on unusual shapes found around her home to make hats. The trims she uses on her hats range from small to large, and delicate to bold.

The philosophy behind her business is simple: fashion should be regarded as a form of art. The detail, imagination and skill that are involved in creating what we wear are ever changing and endless. A piece of straw or felt is manipulated and becomes transformed into wearable art. The head/face is an important focal point, it is part of the body that greets passersby and should always be just as dressed as the body.