Chapeau and Tea at the Drake Hotel

Join the Chapeau milliners as they showcase their Spring Collections at the Drake Hotel.
Tea at the Drake is a Chicago tradition of afternoon elegance.
Informal modeling with hats available for purchase.

For more information:
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel (312) 932-4619 | Fax (312) 787-1431

Falling Head First
Chicago Millinery Past and Present
November 2005: a 3 Day Celebration of the Hat!

Chapeau’s 3 day celebration was a smashing success with 200 hat lovers attending the multifaceted event.  Thank you to all who attended, including the hat lovers, the reporters and photographers who covered the event, and our guest milliners.  We would also like to thank our sponsors, Stephanie Weidner of Chicago and the Twin Gables Inn of Saugatuck, Michigan; our hosts Irene and the Chicago Athletic Association, Valerie Hunter and the Fairmont Hotel, Mary Murphy and the Chicago Cultural Center; and Elizabeth Jachimowicz and Raymond Hudd.

 

Friday, November 4th The Chicago Cultural Center was host to the premiere of “In Everything I Saw a Hat”, Laurie Kennard’s short documentary on Chicago milliner Raymond Hudd and his sources of inspiration.  Following the film, fashion scholar and Bes-Ben authority Elizabeth Jachimowicz presented a delightful and informative slide lecture on Chicago’s famous mad hatter, Benjamin Greenfield known to fashion as Bes-Ben.

Nancy Remick, Raymond Hudd and Amy Stirk at the Cultural Center

Saturday, November 5th

Chapeau milliners were joined by guest milliners Joy Scott, Gwen Hines, and Marthe Young in a hat fete and cocktail party at the Chicago Athletic Association.

UK milliner Joy Scott	Gwen Hines and daughter Coti from West Chicago	Marthe Young of East Hampton, Massachusetts

Marlene and Jay chat with Amy	Designer Karen with Marjorie	Laurie with patrons Bonnie and Bridgid

Over 100 hat lovers enjoyed an evening of libations, conversation, jazz and hundreds of couture hats.
The event was covered by the Chicago Tribune and the Reader.

Looks good	Laurie adjusts a chapeau	Amy helps a hat lover

Amy T. and Marthe	Debbie and Gwen	Joy checks the fit

Sunday, November 6th

Chapeau hosted In Honor of Raymond Hudd, a tribute to the legendary milliner, at the Fairmont Hotel.  Mr. Hudd received Chapeau’s first honorary member award and delighted guests with his stories and reminiscences.  The day included tea, informal modeling of vintage Hudd creations, raffle prizes, and a silent auction of Hudd hats from a Chicago collector.

Tea at the Fairmont	sponsor Stephanie Weidner	Raymond holds court
a party atmosphere	Kia, Joy and Marjorie	Chapeau creations

	Vintage Hudd creations modeled by  Iris, Joan and Hope

The prestigious Palos Verdes Art Center, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, selected 3 Laurie Kennard hats for their Wearable Expressions Show.  The hats included Licorice Whips, First Dessert and The Kiss.

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

May 15th, 2005    The Fairmont Chicago
Confections and confections!

Chapeau’s spring 2005 event was a huge success with nearly 100 hat lovers in attendance. Our thanks to Valerie and the Fairmont for a beautiful tea complete with tasty little chapeaux!

CHAPEAU’s November 2004 events honoring Jacqueline Kennedy were a fabulous success!
Heidi in an Ann Repp	Phia in a Laurie Kennard	Phia wears a Marjorie Marshall

Thank you to all who attended and to all who made the events possible: Amanda, Michael, Tim and our models and volunteers.
CHAPEAU patrons and CHAPEAU creations filled both floors of Bistrot Margot for our Return to Camelot event.  Tables brimming with beautifully created millinery confections adorned the second floor, where Timothy Long, Curator of Costume at the Chicago Historical Society, presented a wonderful lecture on hats in the 20th century, with a special focus on Jacqueline Kennedy. 
The Elegance of Jackie at Hotel Fairmont Chicago was an afternoon tea complete with incredible Jackie-inspired pastries, designed especially for CHAPEAU by the Fairmont pastry chefs.  The Chapeau milliners assisted eager hat-lovers in trying on and choosing from a variety of lovely creations.  Informal hat modeling added an elegant touch.

Among the many CHAPEAU creations in this exhibit were vintage trimmed cloches and fedoras reminiscent of the Jazz Age by Amy Stirk.   Marjorie Marshall’s contributions included an unusual masked bridal headdress and her hat titled ‘Paddington.’  ‘The Kiss’, a humorous homage to Hersheys, was Laurie Kennard’s contribution along with ‘Jurassic’, a dinosaurian inspired evening hat. 
The opening reception was April 29th, 6:00-9:00pm. 
The exhibit ran from April 29 to May 28, 2005. 
The Beverly Arts Center is located at 2407 W. 111th St. in Chicago. 
For more information: 773.445.3838
www.beverlyartcenter.org

Anyone attending the Inaugural Ball in Washington D.C. in January of 2004 may have noticed a charming beaded cocktail hat, designed and created by Laurie Kennard.

Mother's Day at the Ritz 2004

Ann Repp with patrons	Marjorie Marshall	Laurie Kennard and friend