Recommended Outfitters
Our top recommendation when coming to choose your hat is, get your outfit first! If you’re struggling to find something you like or it’s a really special occasion such as a son or daughter’s wedding, or Royal Ascot, one option is to have something made. The following are some recommendations for designers specialising in bespoke occasion wear.
Based a stone’s throw from the Cotswold Hat Club studio, Atelier Ferrari Monti make bespoke outfits using Italian fabrics as well as stocking a ready-to-wear collection in their boutique on George Street, St Albans.
Felicity Westmacott creates bespoke Mother of the Bride/Groom jackets, dresses and three-piece trouser suits from her studio in Dorking.
If your outfit needs adjusting, we recommend Design and Alter in Battersea who are expert in altering ladies’ occasionwear.
From her studio on the Surrey/Hants border, Beatrice Espinosa designs and creates bespoke dresses for wedding guests and for Royal Ascot.
We’re afraid we offer no men’s hats! If you have a boyfriend/husband/dad who’s come with you to the studio but needs to get himself kitted out for Cheltenham, Ascot or a wedding, we recommend Waterers tailors who offer both a hire and a made-to-measure service on suits and morning dress. They’re a one minute walk from the Hat Club studio, on the High Street.