The Hat Factory Is Full!

Every summer we return to France, I wonder if the hat factory will finally be depleted - empty of all of the treasures we dig for each visit. And every year, I am delightfully surprised to see that it is as full as it ever was - with old silk labels, bolts of ribbon and stacks and stacks of straw hats! Here is just a little peek inside of the hat factory that closed over thirty years ago....as well as a look at Guy, the third generation owner, showing us how they used to sew together the straw braid to make the panama hats.