Millinery workshop in Dublin

We have lots of exciting news to share with you this month. Introducing our latest venture; millinery/fascinator class in sinamay. Do you have a creative flare & want to learn something new? Pop along to a lovely workshop and learn a new skill. During this workshop you will learn how to create your very own sinamay fascinator. By the end of the session you will have made one small fascinator to bring home with you. As a beginner, sinamay is the perfect millinery material to work with. You will be introduced to the material, the tools needed and the processes involved in making a sinamay headpiece. You will have hands on experience in how to cut, shape & manipulate sinamay to create your headpiece. You will be shown some simple tricks & tips in designing your piece, also covering shapes & colours to suit your style.

•Course running time: 2 classes •Dates & times: 11am – 2pm Saturdays 24th & 31st May •Prices: €169 ( basic materials supplied anything extra you will need to get) •Designer teachers: Sister duo Sandra & Jane Palles of the label Princess Palles Millinery •Notes: please bring old clothes and/or aprons 24 May at 14:00–17:00 To book a place contact: The Design House Phone +353 1 649 9283 Email info@thedesignhouse.ie 43 Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland D2 Dublin based milliner and hat rental service

Valentines Day, our one true love in Millinery

Hi All, in the spirit of Valentines day we wanted to share with you our one true love, Millinery!

www.princesspalles.com was formed our of a hat passion for luxury affordable fashion. We noticed that high quality millinery at a high street cost was not easy to find, plus the colour never quite matched the dress we wanted to wear! And so Princess Palles Millinery facebook page was born and then came www.princesspalles.com in the summer of 2012.

All our pieces are designed and handmade by ourselves (Jane & Sandra) to a high standard and come fully lined. We are CCOI members since November 2013. All our pieces can be customised in any colour or we can make bespoke commissioned pieces.

We operate from our home studio in Dublin and welcome customers to visit us there. We also sell via www.swoop.ie and supply a number of retail stores in the Leinster area and plan to grow this reach in 2014. 

Watch out for Princess Palles Millinery SS14 collection launching in the coming weeks. We have 3 distinct collections that we are very excited about. 

Racing Inspiration

                                                             

Planning on dressing up for the Hennessy Gold Cup on 9^th February? It may still be chilly out there but we are warming up with a few ideas from the spring/summer 2014 colour pallet to help plan your winning outfit for this fabulous days racing!

Will you be blooming in girly florals? A cool customer in cobalt Blues? Mellow Yellow? Or do you have a sweet tooth for Ice cream? Whatever your shade your sure to be bang on trend in any of this seasons colours!

PrincessPalles just loves the deep cobalt blue! No January blues here! Remember you can rent or purchase a hat from PrincessPalles to compliment your outfit. Just give us a ring or email and we will be delighted to consult with you x

Don't forget to check out our new collection now on sale in The Design House on Dawson Street.

Happy outfit planning everyone!

Leopardstown Christmas Races 28th December 2013

There was a welcome break in the wild weather for The Lexus Chase day at Leopardstown on 28^th December. Ladies arriving in their finery were thanking their lucky stars that the sun was shining for the glamorous ladies day festivities.

The prize up for grabs was a €5,000 voucher to spend in Brown Cow and a luxury two night B&B stay at the beautiful Mount Juliet. Xpose’s Lisa Canon was the judge on the day. She looked beautiful as always and she wore a Philip Tracey hat for the occasion. There was also a lot of interest in her accessories as a few women surrounded her to get a look at the beautiful diamond engagement ring on her hand.

The Palles Clan are always in attendance at Christmas. It is one of the best festivals of the year and the fashion never disappoints. Thankfully the marquee was still standing after the gales and rain the previous  day. Everyone was in good spirits and that Christmas cheer was in the air.

There was a great mix of styles on the day, from a Victorian inspired full length coat, to a modern feather Mohawk hat by Mark T Burke. The rich berry tones and furs were turning heads throughout the day. We spotted a race goer in one of our PrincessPalles hats, bought from Ruby Rouge in Gorey. It’s wonderful to see a piece on a strangers head!

Our own Princess Lorraine was picked as a top ten finalist for the ladies day title.  She bagged a prize worth over €200 in products from Vita Liberata. Nice!

Lorraine wore a coat from Miss Selfridge, belt from tk maxx, shoes from Pennys and a custom PrincessPalles hat.

Lisa announced Suzanne McGarry as the winner. Suzanne wore a beautiful vintage camel coat with amazing fur cuffs bought from ebay. Underneath was a matching camel dress. Her hat was camel and cream to tie in with the outfit. She looked really elegant and a very worthy winner.

We didn’t have a whole lot of winners in the racing but our day was really fun filled with all the crazy Palles’. We went a bit mad in the photo booth!