Busy busy busy

Things have been very busy recently, and there have been lots of new items going into my shop! I thought that I would post a quick summary, to help anyone following with interest a chance to catch up. You will notice that I have started to give 'names' to my different styles of fascinator, for ease of reference!

My bridal fascinators have always been among the most popular items in my stock, and it occurred to me that my 'Penny' fascinator would look rather stunning in Ivory, with a veil. Here is the result!

'Penny' being made	Bridal 'Penny' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

My 'Rose fascinators have also been popular, especially in red, so here is another one!

'Rose' being made	Red 'Rose' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

Inspired by a custom order I recently made, here is a new design of fascinator 'Imogen', adapted to be a bridal piece, complete with veil. This fascinator sold within days of being in my shop!

'Imogen' being made	Bridal 'Imogen' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

My 'Anna' fascinator has been one of my best selling items, so here is another one in stunning bright pink!

'Anna' being made	Bright Pink 'Anna' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

A new design of fascinator, 'Tabitha' is rather stunning I think. Here in Ivory, with a diamonte heart, it could suit a bride looking for something a bit unusual!

'Tabitha' being made	Ivory 'Tabitha' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

And now something completely different! A felt fascinator with beautiful handmade roses. Suitable for bridesmaids and flowergirls, I can make this in a variety of colours.

'Grace' being made	Red 'Grace' Fascinator	Detail of fascinator

We that's it for now, but there will be lots more very soon!

A slower pace

For those who follow my Facebook or Twitter, you may have noticed that I have adopted a slightly slower pace over the last couple of weeks. The imminent arrival of baby Shields no. 3, together with the lovely heatwave (which is slightly less lovely whilst heavily pregnant!) have meant that I have had to slow things down a bit.

As of today (11/07/13) I will not be accepting custom orders, for around two weeks, and in around a weeks time, I will be closing my Etsy shop for a short break. Things will be back up and running again shortly after, although, as you can imagine, with three children under 4, I will be taking things at a more relaxed pace, slowly building back up.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, I will be answering my emails! Contact me at: sophie@sophieshieldsmillinery.co.uk