MEET HAT DESIGNER SHEILA NOBLES

Kevin Swansey and Sheila Nobles of CK Nobles Millinery with model Wendy Haight In front of Churchill Downs. The hat sold Derby Day at the Churchill Downs store for $600.00.

Hat Model Wendy Haight in an award winning CK Nobles hat

We recently discovered that Nobles is the darling of the Kentucky Derby Museum. And, they aren’t the only people smitten with the talent of this hatter (and her partner Kevin Swansey). The company, called CK Nobles Millinery, sells elaborate one-of-a-kind hats at the Churchill Downs store, The Frock Out (fashion shows) and special events such as The Louisville Concours d’Elegance and the Ryder Cup.

Nobles is looking for great travel HAT BOXES that she can put he company name (or other new hat boxes designs) for customers.

She also wants to know from industry insides if she should go to school or take hat-making classes to learn to make hat blocks and hat bodies. “How does the hat community feel about hat makers who do not make their own hat bodies?” said Nobles.

Contact Sheila Nobles at: ssnderby@insightbb.com