Jo's Journal

Rescue and Reclaim

Rescue and Reclaim

The fabric blooms that feature in my headpieces are created at the Tirra Lirra Atelier using rescued and reclaimed vintage silks and other fabrics. Each bloom at the Tirra Lirra...

Rescue and Reclaim

The fabric blooms that feature in my headpieces are created at the Tirra Lirra Atelier using rescued and reclaimed vintage silks and other fabrics. Each bloom at the Tirra Lirra...

Treasured Tools

Treasured Tools

One of my treasured collections is my antique leaf and flower-making tools that have been passed down from milliner to milliner to me.

Treasured Tools

One of my treasured collections is my antique leaf and flower-making tools that have been passed down from milliner to milliner to me.

Recycled and Recyclable

Recycled and Recyclable

Jo Ramsay Millinery is sustainable, slow fashion that is handcrafted in Australia.

Recycled and Recyclable

Jo Ramsay Millinery is sustainable, slow fashion that is handcrafted in Australia.

Refresh, Repair and Refurbish

Refresh, Repair and Refurbish

Headwear selected from the Model and Semi-model collections are investment pieces designed to last a lifetime. Due to the excellent quality of materials and workmanship, I can often refresh, repair...

Refresh, Repair and Refurbish

Headwear selected from the Model and Semi-model collections are investment pieces designed to last a lifetime. Due to the excellent quality of materials and workmanship, I can often refresh, repair...

Reduce and Reuse

Reduce and Reuse

In my Australian millinery studio I take care to minimise resources and use materials with slow fashion that's seriously sustainable.

Reduce and Reuse

In my Australian millinery studio I take care to minimise resources and use materials with slow fashion that's seriously sustainable.

Hat Blocks

Hat Blocks

My vintage and antique blocks have their own unique history - they've been used by many milliners before me, so I hold millinery history in my hands each time I use...

Hat Blocks

My vintage and antique blocks have their own unique history - they've been used by many milliners before me, so I hold millinery history in my hands each time I use...