Meshugenah Hats Pop-Up Show

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Meredith, NH - Love hats? Join us Saturday Dec. 15 from 11:00am to 3:00pm and meet the Meshugenah Hat ladies. Founded in 2015 by twin sisters Marcia Press and Carla Press, Meshugenah Hats have a unique sense of fashion and design which Marcia and Carla inherited from their mother. Carla is a self taught sewer with a great flare for creativity and whimsy. She learned her craft through persistence and vision. Marcia is a trained painter and designer, specializing in color and texture. Her experience as a textile, wallpaper stylist and art director taught her to interpret color and fashion trends. While practically every part of the business is done collaboratively, Carla is the primary designer of the hats; Marcia is in charge of the accessories and the day to day business. As Carla puts it, “I make the hats and she makes the decisions!” When asked Why hats? It was a pretty innocent decision. We LOVE hats! So we started with one vintage pattern and from there developed our own styles. Our signature is that all of our hats are made from high end textiles, they are reversible and they can also be styled in a variety of ways. Summer hats feature broad brims, large florals, ticking stripes, made from cotton and linen. Winter hats are more cozy…cloches, berets, and brimmed hats made from tapestry, velvets, woolens, and fleece. We also make rain hats. We have hats for just about every occasion, including a royal wedding, should you be invited! There isn’t much we don’t enjoy about what we are doing. We love sourcing and choosing fabrics, creating new designs and combinations, and talking shop. But our favorite aspect of the business is meeting new customers. We are so rewarded when a customer finds the right hat- we know it and she knows it, and we all shake our heads and smile at the same time. Often passersby will admire our hats and then say, “But I’m not a hat wearer.” Our feeling is that she just hasn’t met the right hat! Marcia and Carla will help you find just the right hat Saturday Dec 15th at their pop up show at the League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery in Meredith. Stop by between 11:00am and 3:00pm whether you are a hat wearer or not- you just may be converted! The League of NH Craftsmen Gallery is located at 279 DW Hwy., Meredith, N.H. 279-7920 For more details, visit our website at http://meredith.nhcrafts.org and our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/nhcraft/