Ellen Christine Millinery

10/05/10

Tis the season... to wear a hat!

by lisaparilla

Forget about buying another black dress or pair of skinny jeans - go pick up an Ellen Christine original it will define your look for the night ... or the season.

Ellen has a gift for bringing out your individual style - and will never let you walk out the door with anything less than fabulous. If her work seems familiar its probably because its seen regularly in all the style bibles - Vogue, W, Bazaar and many more. I go to Ellen for all special occasions and her work always steals the show.

10/04/10

Head Lines

by Mrs Reno

No name has been so closely linked with innovative and refined millinery since Coco Chanel. Ellen Christine Millinery at 255 West 18 Street has been crowning New York's chic heads for many years, building a base of loyal clients and unabashed fans. Ellen knows what works for each individual and will create a custom work of art to elicit the wearer's unique style sense. (At least fifty of her glorious confections have found their way into my collection over time, and I've no intention of cutting back any time soon.) If you're looking for something to cover your head, go to a hat shop. If you are looking for something that will turn heads, go to Ellen Christine and come away with a masterpiece.

05/11/10

Custom made hats for any size head.

by Patricia Parenti

I've known Ellen since our rockabilly days because I always wore big hats to the clubs with my crinoline dresses. She use to tell me how much she like my look. She use to dress up in clothes from the 1950's with the cutest little cocktail hats that matched or coordinated with her outfit. I use to tell her she should design hats and open a store and that she did. So after she opened her store I went to visit her there to see all her fun creations.

The store is filled with beautiful custom made hats. In the back you can watch the girls making the hats. The best part about these custom made hats is they are made special to fit your head so that they don't give you a headache from being too tight or fall down on your face from being too loose. When you come to the store Ellen measures your head and discusses with you about the best style hat for your face. She uses the best fur felts and straws on the market so that the hats stay in good condition and can be worn for a very long time. When you go in and look the selection then the price tag you must take into account that the hats are custom made special for you out of the best fabrics and that you'll get years of wear and pleasure out of them. Besides they come packed in lots of tissure with a beautiful hat box as part of the price.

The shop its self is adorable and is on a quiet street in Chelsa. Ellen is wonderful and takes alot of time to word and satisfiy each client. WELL ONE THINK IS FOR SURE YOU WON'T SEE YOURSELF COMING AND GOING IN ONE OF THESE HATS LIKE YOU WOULD IF YOU BOUGHT A HAT THAT WAS MADE IN CHINA.

• Pros: Excellent service, quality and choice of styles to pick from
• Cons: none

04/30/10

A TRULY WONDROUS EXPERIENCE

by Sir Jeffrey

Ellen Christine has one of the most intimate and original boutiques in all of New York. Her personal approach to doing business is unmatched and unheard of in today's world of sterile and plastic mass marketed products. Definitely a 19th century approach and mindset - an oasis in the midst of chaotic NYC. that will serve as a panacea for everything that ails you. Ellen Christine creates some of the most beautiful bespoke hats that you will ever see. Worth the trip to W. 18th St. just to take a look. A veritable museum.

• Pros: Incredibly beautiful and original bespoke hats.
• Cons: none

10/19/09

My hats off to you!

by monica behan

I have walked by Ellen Christine's shop for years when I have come into NY from LA. I would say to myself " One day I am going to buy one of those hats! " Well just last month I did. (why the hell did I wait so long!) I bought a lovely creme cloche with 3 diamond shaped vintage swarovski crystals ascending on an angle along the side. I have been stopped by people everywhere wearing this hat from 13 year olds to more seasoned lady's (if you will :) Where diid you get that hat? I love your hat! I love your look! A hat alone can simply create a "look" for any outfit. Its the decoration on the cake and you are the cake :) My experience with Ellen in picking out just the right hat for me was such a part of the charm of it all. Having the designer onsight with all her knowledge of fashion and its history is a treasure! I am a singer/songwriter and performer who loves fashion, especially vintage. Ellen has married the classic styles from the past, that should never be left behind, with the contemporary styles that are contextual with todays culture. I have only just begun to build my collection of hats and that's the shop!!!

• Pros: the most beautiful hats by the most stylish woman