HATS, tilt hats, topper hats, Joan Crawford, 1940's, glamour, old Hollywood, doll hats, Busby Berkeley, snoods, sewing, Rosetta Tharpe, 18th century, eBay, aprons, corsets, burlesque, pinup, old ventriloquist dummies, bullet bras, latex, tattooed ladies, missing limbs, dachsunds, Mae West, photography, ballet boots, estate sales, jellybeans, thrift stores, pet monkeys, cats that snort, 1930's, 1920's, old jazz - Valaida Snow and Sidney Bechet, antique buttons, hoarding vintage clothing, Elvis, finger picking, obsessive compulsive activities, alternative photo processes
Music
RAGWATER REVUE, The Cramps, Tom Waits, Rosetta Tharpe, PJ Harvey, Dusty Springfield, Patsy Cline, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Hank Williams Sr., Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Valaida Snow, Bessie Smith, Jonathan Richman, Sparkle Moore, Sidney Bechet, Wild Billy Childish, Billie Holiday, Jesse DeNatale, The Pogues, Danzig, Holly Golightly, Ute Lemper, Marianne Faithfull, Rasputina, Ma Rainey, Dolly Parton, John Hammond, Echo and the Bunnymen, Thee Headcoats, Robert Johnson, Mr. Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Sisers of Mercy, Roy Acuff and His Smokey Mountain Boys, Johnny Cash, The Meat Purveyors, Morrissey, Elvis Costello, Psychedelic Furs, White Stripes, Bobby Darin, Elvis, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, Marlene Dietrich, Rasputina, The Smiths, Talking Heads
Movies
The Damned Don't Cry, Down By Law, Rushmore, Auntie Mame, Superbad, Mystery Train, Cover Girl, Dead Man, The Loved One, Gold Diggers of 1933, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, The Notorious Bettie Page, The Great Gabbo, Fishing With John, Blue Velvet, Ed Wood, I'm No Angel, The Saddest Music in the World, The Tenant, Cabaret, American Movie, Six String Samurai, Bubba Ho-Tep, Evil Dead, Wild at Heart, Sunset Blvd., Blue Angel, Killer Klowns from Outerspace, Saragosa Manuscript, Lost Highway, Homicidal, Rosemary's Baby
Television
The Avengers, The Young Ones, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Twin Peaks, Arrested Development, Dexter, mXc, Mystery!, Twilight Zone (b&;w original), Carnivale
Heroes
Joan Crawford, Isabella Blow, Mae West, Billie Holiday, Emma Peel, Diane Arbus, Mabel Stark, Rosetta Tharpe, Bettie Page
Hey Sailor! Hats's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Hometown:
V-town
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Off-the-wall Milliner & OCD Seamstress
Hey Sailor! Hats's Schools
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Graduated: 2005
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Fiber Arts
2003 to 2005
Hey Sailor! Hats's Companies
Hey Sailor! Hats San Francisco Bay Area, California US Head Designer/Milliner
Hey Sailor! Hats start your New Year off right with a brand spankin' new hat! Posted at 8:29 PM Dec 27, 2009 view more
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Hey Sailor!'s Fall 2009 hat designs were recently featured in Auxiliary Magazine! Check it out here: http://auxiliarymagazine.com/
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Check out the fabulous article on Hey Sailor! recently featured in 21st Century Pinup magazine! And while you're at it, make sure you check out the rest of the site, it's a fantastic resource for all those interested in the pinup and burlesque lifestyle!
www.pinup.me.uk/introducing-hey-sailor-millinery-vintage-inspired-hats-of- distinction/
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Hey Sailor! was recently interviewed by Fangoria Magazine!
www.fangoria.com/features/cult-couture/52-cult-couture/1726-fango-fashion -hey-sailor.html
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WELCOME TO THE HEY SAILOR! HATS MYSPACE PROFILE! HERE'S THE NITTY-GRITTY ON HEY SAILOR! HAT DESIGNS....
Hey Sailor! Hats are lovingly hand made from new, vintage and antique materials by me, Kat Toronto. All of my hats are absolutely unique vintage inspired pieces, I try to utilize as many lovely old findings and bits and bobs as possible! The feathers, veil, sequins and other little what-not’s are hand sewn onto the hats to insure durability and all of the hat bases are hand constructed from buckram or are purchased new and chosen for their solid construction and period styling.
Much of the inspiration for my hats comes from the glamorous era of the 1930’s and 1940’s. I cannot help but begin to salivate at the sight of a pert little tilt hat with gratuitously flowing veil and hand crocheted snood. I was first inspired to begin making hats when I found myself singing for the band Ragwater Revue. Although there was quite an array of vintage hats to choose from on eBay none of them had the more whimsical qualities I so longed for. I began collecting antique millinery feathers and trim along with taxidermy alligator heads, small wooden ships and all sorts of other vintage oddities to adorn my hats with. At each of our shows I continuously received compliments on my creations and more than a few offers to purchase them on the spot right off my head! With that as motivation, during my spare time I went to work creating hats so I could offer them to gals and guys seeking a more unique, one-of-a-kind item…And so began Hey Sailor! Hats!
Hey Sailor! Hats Are Now Available at Dark Garden in San Francisco!
VISIT THE NEW HEY SAILOR! WEBSITE! WWW. HEY-SAILOR.COM
Who I'd like to meet: Tattooed ladies, BurlyQ Queens, crazy hat ladies, naughty seamstresses, carnies, and misc. other miscreants.......
Your ship hat was a hit at our Eve of Winter show. The pics came out dark, but I still posted them in my Live! album...and I will have a couple lighter ones and a vid soon!
Let me know when the photos you guys snapped of me at Nekro Fest in my lovely HS! hat will be ready for viewing! I tagged 4 for you. PS Some people were looking for you on the 2nd day of the fest wondering where you were.
My life gets better by the day. I will be moving to LA a month from today (if everything goes to plan) I will be able to come see you!! I start Horror movie make up and FX school Aug 3rd. I am performing at Comic Con as the JOKER!!!!! Can you believe that??? I am also starting my own website soon!! It'll be a paysite. I hope people like it. :)
When I get some extra cash after moving I will be needing some amazing hats from you.
Online Now!
