UPCYCLED FABRIC 'FRANCOISE' - HEADWEAR DESIGN

PHOTOS Liis Kalda / Steven Piper for Bird & Tale / Sofia Kusainova MODELS Trey Legit / Sofia

The Francoise is a nod to the 70’s cloches and bucket hats. It features earflaps and tie ribbons to be used as a chinstrap in windier settings.

All pieces are made-to-order in limited quantities.

The Chestnut Corduroy is the sturdiest of the Francoise hats as its made from reclaimed vintage cotton corduroy. This makes it very easy to wear the brim either flipped up or down, both on the sides and at the front.

COMPOSITION

3D visualization of the cotton cord Francoise hat created with CLO3D.

The Pinstripe Twill appears to be a classic black hat from a distance, but on a closer look, reveals its dark blue, cyan and wine red pinstripes woven into the vintage wool fabric. Its light weight and natural fiber content make it the perfect transitional hat during the Spring and Fall seasons.

Reclaimed vintage 100% wool twill, 100% cotton batting, 100% cotton lining

The Wool Tartan is the warmest of the Francoise hats as it’s made from upcycled pure new wool originally from the United Kingdom. This makes it the perfect hat to hide under during the colder months of the year.