DUTCH DESIGNER HAS HAND KNITTED HAT CHOSEN FOR UPCOMING EXHIBIT

Constance Willems had her hand knitted straw sun hat selected to be in the exhibition "Blurring the Boundaries: Fashion Design Innovation in Contemporary Knitting" at the Fairfield City Museum & Gallery in Smithfield Australia from June 24, 2006.

The straw sun hat is the latest design in a series of hand knitted straw hats in her collection of knitted hats and accessories made in Europe. The hats can be seen at www.knithats.de, the exhibit website is at www.knithats.de/html/straw_sun_hats.html

The Dutch designer lives in Germany and her hats are sold in specialty shops in Europe and online if you are interested in seeing more of them. An interview with the designer is at www.millinery.info/index2.htm.