Every year, the Kentucky Derby sneaks up on me! I have a charity event to attend here in Pittsburgh for the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh and I'm always scurrying to complete my hat at the last minute.
Last year, I shared this little number with all of you:
I pulled it apart and used the same hair clip from Claire's Boutique to create this year's version:
I followed this tutorial to create rolled roses from an iridescent chiffon and a glue gun, then added in feathers for dimension and height.
Here from the back you can see it's just an ordinary hair clip/brooch number:
Here is a close-up: