Today I had a wonderful experience. We’re visiting my brother and his family in Brussels and of course I had to look up a millinery. I found by accident Gillis & Sr on 17 rue du Lombard. The owner was happy to know that I also make hats and we talked about today’s trends we see in hats and I was invited down in the basement where they work with the blocks. They have over a hundred blocks which origin from all decades since 1910. Fantastic!
Thanks for a very special moment in Brussels!
Gillis is still working with traditional techniques in felt and straw and I enjoyed seeing shapes that I had seen in other milliner shops with tradition. They have a nice and strict style, where the ribbons contrast the felt. Completely in my taste!
