After spending a morning taking the amazing Denim Jacket class at Chaperllerie MiniMe Paris, I was fortunately enough to also be taking this hat making class, which is held in the same facility. I can't rave enough about how much FUN this class (and the jean jacket class!) are! Definitely a highlight of my trip. Guaranteed fabulous results!
First they have roughly a dozen different colors for your base hat. Then you customize it by deciding how large you want the brim to be as well as the shape of the top of the hat. With a combination of using a spray bottle, steam iron, stretching, rolling and nailing the felt, you ultimately end up with your own custom hat! While the hat is baking to firm up the shape, there are endless scarves, ribbons, feathers, sequin appliques, buttons, etc to further customize your hat. Once it's finished "baking", you stitch in the interior hat band and use a special tool to cut the brim. SOOOO much fun!!! There are professionals there every step of the way to assure your creation will be wonderful! What a unique thing to do on a trip to Paris, and a fabulous souvenir which easily could cost a similar amount to purchase somewhere else, only this is your special creation! Can't rave enough about this!