$1600 headband

rachylou

Delphine Manivet hat. It's $1595. That is stupid. And I'd buy it too if I weren't a poor unwashed mass. Lol. How can I make one?

Link: https://www.modaoperandi.com/d.....e-headband

8 years ago

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Joy

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$1600! Rachy, there must be a way to do this with fabric and a glue gun, some sort of base to fit on the head is needed. My first thought is a plastic headband...maybe several identical ones arranged side by side to get the width you want and superglued together, then reenforced on top. Maybe with layers of glued on fabric. I think your main fabric could be hand pleated/arranged on tag board or something plyable, then glued to the headband base. Do the same thing with the liner fabric, gluing to the middle of the bottom side. For that price, it is worth a try. Maybe there is a YouTube video

8 years ago

Joy

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If you figure it out, you could start a cottage industry selling them on Etsy.

8 years ago

JAileen

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You need some wire to make the general shape. Then wrap it in quilt batting. Then separately fold the fabric, basting it to keep the folds. Lay it on top and baste to the batting. Then attach the lining to the underside. Also, there is a comb to help keep it on. Execution is everything. Good luck.

8 years ago

Joyce B

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Make a couple of those, sell them for half price and we can split the profits

8 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Gosh, that hairband and must be made of the mane of virgin unicorns or something equally exotic, at least it is fully lined, you could try Emin and Paul for a slightly more reasonable fee http://eminandpaul.com/product-category/headwear/

8 years ago

rachylou

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Lol. It is probably made by unicorns too. Cool site, Jules.

Joyce, at $800 a pop ... still crazy!

Joy, JAileen - you guys are creative and polished! Being an unwashed mass, I was thinking of fiddling around with cardboard and a piece of wire lying on the ground in the backyard...

8 years ago

MsMaven

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Where are the diamonds?

I expected at least a dozen.

8 years ago

rachylou

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You'd think!

8 years ago

Anonymous

Why isn't it dipped in gold?

8 years ago

catgirl

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I'm going to try to make one for you. I thought maybe it was a real phone or speaker system for that price.

8 years ago

Jaime

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Mind boggling.

8 years ago

JAileen

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For wire I would use a wire coat hanger.

8 years ago

Joy

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I like JAileen's idea. If you mess up, you can always cover it with artificial flowers. Everyone will think you were a bridesmaid.

8 years ago

rachylou

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Haha, Shevia!

It should be dipped in gold, Betty, or involve electronics! Bose electronics!

But Una... How much are you gonna charge me? Lol!

8 years ago

ALeigh

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Super easy. That's an insane price tag.

A scarf for fabric , a plastic wide headband you can usually find in craft stores - try kids sections in Kmart type stores too, sometimes they have plastic bows but you can just take it off. Cut the scarf who or so inches longer than the headband. The best way I'd think to get the fabric in that shape would be doing random pleats at each end, then see or glue that into place in the band.

The rest of the scarf, possibly a bit of cardboard as well can be used as a lining.

There's loads of tutorials like this on pinterest , easy to blend them together to get the look you want.

8 years ago

rachylou

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Pinterest, you say? Who knew! I'll check it out.

8 years ago

Ooh is that silk

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Good lord! That's expensive. The folds in the bottom seam bother me. You should be able to make this much better with an orange-segment shaped piece of fabric which would give you pleats without the chunky wool folds scratching your ears.

8 years ago

Laurinda

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My guess is that it is just a sales gimmick to make the $2,700 Yvannick Dress seem like a bargain in comparison.

8 years ago

Mauvish

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I'd rather get 16 head massages for that price.
Mmmmm... Massage!

8 years ago

Jeanie

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I thought it must have some built in technology for that price....jeez....no cloaking device or even blue tooth! Well looks easy enough to make.. just some soft pleated satin.

8 years ago

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