Spring Summer '21
Look 1
Lead White, silk organza, chiffon and velvet floral headpiece, shown with Look 1a; 15 denier mask with Blood Red ribbon and Blush Pink blossom detail.
Look 2
Clear, protective visor made from discarded bottle.
Look 3
Hand Painted ‘Unknown Woman’ mask worn over Look 3a; hand painted, Blood Red, marbled leather Moretta mask, worn under Look 1.
Look 4
Lead White artificial orchid headpiece with bejewelled hyper-veil.
Look 5
Lead White, flocked, artificial orchid headpiece over hand-beaded, silk tulle veil.
Look 6
Lead White to Blush Pink, silk organza, chiffon and velvet floral headpiece with hand-embroidered tulle veil. rosiebeard.com
Look 7
Blush Pink artificial orchid midi-beret with veiling.
Look 8
Champagne elevated trilby with peach blossom and pearled hyper-veiling trim.
Look 9
Champagne phaeton-wheel with floral and tulle garland.
Look 10
Blood Red, silk velvet turban.
Look 11
'Chevalier d'Éon’
Blood Red, hand-beaded, tear-drop percher with silk organza, chiffon and velvet floral trim.
Look 12
Blood Red, silk velvet turban.
Look 13
Pitch Black veil on comb with chenille beauty spots, worn over Look 13a; Pitch Black Swarovski crystal Moretta mask (worn as headpiece).
Look 14
‘Queen Katharine’
Pitch Black tulle hyper-veil with flocked beauty spots.
Look 15
Champagne veil with knot and Swarovski crystal, shown over Look 13b; Pitch Black leather Moretta mask.
Look 16
Pitch Black sinamay button with Blood Red, knotted tassel.
Look 19
‘Waka’
Pitch Black twisted quill.
Look 22
Pitch Black leather artificial orchid headpiece.
Look 25
Pitch Black flocked veil.
Look 28
Pitch Black demi-hood.
Look 31
Elevated bone encrusted in Swarovski crystal.
Look 17
‘Knit One, Purl One’
Pitch Black bowler with knotted, knitted crown.
Look 20
Pitch Black calligraphic twists on a wire frame worn with Look 13b; Pitch Black leather Moretta mask.
Look 23
Hand beaded veil worn under Look 23a; Pitch Black mask (worn as headpiece).
Look 26
Lead White fedora with Blood Red flocking, worn over Look 15; knotted Champagne veil.
Look 29
Pitch Black veiling with chenille beauty spots.
Look 32
Bone White applique lace on Pitch Black tulle hood.
Look 18
‘What Knot?’
Pitch Black leather band with Blood Red, knotted tassel worn over Look 18a; clear, protective mask made from discarded bottle.
Look 21
‘Why Not?’
Pitch Black twisted quill on a Pitch Black sinamay button.
Look 24
‘Queen Sal’
Pitch Black floral and feather garland worn over Look 13b; Pitch Black leather Moretta mask.
Look 27
Pitch Black, fused, tulle veil with Champagne Swarovski crystal.
Look 30
‘Defarge’
Hand-knitted, Pitch Black, knotted and slashed hood.
Look 33
Mask encrusted in Swarovski crystal with crystal drops.
Art Direction and Photography: Piers Atkinson
Model: Monsieur Dame
Shoot Production: Philip Dunn
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Piers Atkinson’s designs are at the cutting edge of fashionable millinery. He has dressed Rihanna, Paloma Faith and members of the Royal Family in his elaborate and stylish couture hats and bespoke headpieces for concerts, festivals and weddings.