August 2003

August 2003 Newsletter

HOOSIER TOUR VISITS JUDITH M
This past Wednesday was a special treat for us here at Judith M and I wish every one of you would have been here to enjoy it with us. The Hoosier Tour group stopped in town with 50 Auburn Cord Dusenberg motorcars and their drivers and passengers. Wow! Besides our being fortunate enough to have been included as a stop on this year's annual tour, the cars used our side street (Spring Street) for their parking lot. The cars were on display roughly four hours over the noontime as everyone disembarked to tour the courthouse and visit our shop.

I was able to slip out briefly and walk among these grand old automobiles. It was a feast for the senses to look upon the gaily colored coups, convertibles, roadsters and sedans. Big Band music floated over the air and I wished to be able to step into a 1935 Cabriolet and discover myself in that world of yesteryear.

The tour is part of the Auburn Cord Dusenberg Festival held annually in Auburn, Indiana, over the Labor Day week-end. There are events scheduled throughout the week-end, including a Parade of Classics on Saturday and a street fair on Sunday. A new addition this year is a special Tea for ladies only. The chairwoman was in the shop earlier this week to purchase a hat to wear at the tea. She was spilling over with gladness at the 145 reservations received! She'd been hoping there would be at least 25 interested ladies. For more complete information about this year's festival click on the link to go to the Auburn Cord Dusenberg Museum website. http://www.acdmuseum.org/index.html

NEW ARRIVAL - TEA TIME MAGAZINE
The first issue of Tea Time magazine, by the publishers of Southern Lady, is now available at the shop. It is just as wonderful as it's older sister, S.L. with articles about tea, how to make tea, places to take tea, recipes and all the accouterments for tea. Including hats!

BIG WEEK-END IN SEPTEMBER
September 19th and 20th are filled with hat happenings at Judith M. Our annual Fall Hat Show is Saturday, September 20, between 10am and 5pm. Stop in and try on creations from our guest milliners. Featured designers will be Chris Blohm of Valparaiso, Indiana, and Missy Weiberg of Bensenville, Illinois. Delight over out of the ordinary hand felted toques and funky, yet fashionable chapeaux. Hats from Burning Bush Millinery, Chicago, will also be on display.

The Brick House Inn, 408 North Detroit Street, will be the scene of our Hat Tea during the Fall Hat Show. The hat theme is feathers. The tea starts at noon. to reserve your spot call 260-463-2961 or 260-463-2699. Then don a befeathered beauty and enjoy the scrumptious luncheon served up by Estelle Carney and helpers.

Combine attendance at the Hat Tea and a stop at the shop and walk away feeling heady with dreams of great hats.

Also that week-end we are sponsoring a Straw Hat Class with instructor Veronica Chin. Class runs two days, Friday and Saturday (Sept 19 - 20) from 9am to 4pm. Sign up to learn about straw blocking and Ms. Chin's "guerilla millinery" philosophy and go home with several new hats created by you.

UPCOMING EVENTS
October and November offer classes in discovering the right trim for the perfect look. Professional Hat Trimming with Cynthia Lundeen runs October 9 - 10. Learn how to work with veiling and horsehair and the manipulating feathers into exciting trim accents.

Antique ribbonwork will be the subject on November 7 - 8 with Anna and Judith. Changeable trims from ribbon is the focus for the November class. Learn several flower making techniques and several folded ribbon patterns. Check the website for more details on these or other classes.

SEASONAL CHANGES
Hats for the fall and winter seasons are arriving almost daily. Bigger brims and standout styles are features from Holland Hatmakers, Kates of Canada and our own small line.

Our assortment of flowers and feathers has greatly expanded for fall. We are overflowing with trims. And we've added new colors to the velour fur felt hatbodies and increased options by bringing in a heavyweight wool/rayon felt blend for flat pattern hatmaking. The yardage is 72 inches wide and sells at $22.95 per yard. It is available in ten colors.

All good wishes to each of you this Labor Day week-end. Work if you must, and enjoy the moments as you live them,

Judith M
Judith M millinery supply house
www.judithm.com
info@judithm.com
260-499-4407
104 South Detroit Street
LaGrange IN 46761