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Showing posts with label headscarf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label headscarf. Show all posts

29 April 2011

Hatiheri on sale: Bleeding Heart City Markets



"Bleeding Heart proudly presents a city market held on the first Friday of every month, right in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD.


Hatiheri will feature at their first city market!


"There will be a mix of handmade, art and vintage items on offer from local artisans, with stalls wrapping around our veranda and flowing out to our front gardens. Visitors will also have the chance to pick up a coffee and grab a bite to eat from our cafe, making it the perfect lunch break outing for the busy people of the CBD."


Date: Friday 6 May Time: 10am - 4pm Place: 166 Ann St

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Mark it in your diary and come down to say hi! More information here and here.



17 April 2011

Mother's Day Classic 2011: Hatiheri Headscarves

Six red and white polka dot Hatiheri headscarves are ready to go. I've run out of red thread but as soon as I get some more, I'll finish the rest of them to make 10 for our TEAM TISH members. I've ordered blue shirts from an online clearance shop and I hope they will arrive early next week. We're going to look AWESOME in our costumes!


22 March 2011

How to: tie a headscarf


One thing I struggled with when first confronted with being bald, was not only what to wear on my head (for comfort and protection) but also how to wear it.

I loved wearing a scarf but wearing one on a bald head is totally different from wearing one on top of hair. Without hair, you lack bulk and springiness. I felt exposed at the back of my head/neck and just above my ears, where hair would usually poke through.

Here are a few practical shots of how to wear a headscarf to help minimise your uneasiness with this new and unusual situation:




Do/Did you have a favourite scarf or hat?

What would you wear if you were suddenly confronted with being bald?