Early Years

My early designs were colourful with a historical theatrical flair. Tapestry, wool and leather dominated my winter collections. Silk and linen were my fabric choices for the summer.

The Uptown Hat
An early black and white photo of Gwendolyne Preboy modelling her linen one offPetal Rim Hat

Petal Rim Hat
An early black and white photo of Gwendolyne Preboy modelling her linen one off Petal Rim Hat.

Petal Rim Hat
An early black and white photo of Gwendolyne Preboy modelling her wool Twirl String Toque

Twirl String Toque Design
An early black and white photo of two friends modelling Gwendolyne Hats wool Twirl String Toque.

Twirl String Toque Design
Close up of Gwendolyne Preboy modelling a bee in the bonnet silk hat

Bee in the Bonnet Hat
Close of Gwendolyne drinking from a fountain of water wearing a blue silk cap.

Silk Cap
Close up of Gwendolyne leaning over modelling a earth coloured leather beret tam.

Lamb leather Beret
A close up of Gwendolyne modelling a red and black Wild Top Beret

The Wild Top Beret
Close up of a woman wearing a green and red Petal hat

The Petal Hat
Close up of woman wearing a red and black Squid Toque with long tassels.

The Squid Toque
Close up of Gwendolyne modelling a green and red Four Corner Hat

The Four Corner Design
A close up of a woman wearing a brown Rusalka hat with appliqué felt stars on it.

The Rusalka Design
Close up of woman with glasses wearing a red Four Corner Hat.

The Four Corner Design
Close up of man smiling wearing a red Four Corner Hat.

The Four Corner Design
A close of a customer wearing her new mauve and lime green Twirl String Toque

Twirl String Toque
Close up of Gwendolyne wearing a tapestry Uptown rim hat.

The Uptown Hat
Close up of a woman wearing a Teddy Hat

The Teddy Hat
A pile of Squid Toques in front of a women wearing a Squid Toque

The Squid Toque
Gwendolyne Many Hats

Gwendolyne Many Hats
Gwendolyne placing a hat in her display booth at the TOAE

The TOAE show in Toronto
Gwendolyne looking into the purple tree mirror at the TOAE show

The TOAE show in Toronto
A woman wearing a Gwendolyne Hat beside the big purple display tree of Gwendolyne Hats

The Purple Tree Display
Close up a a woman smiling and wearing the Open Silk Rim Hat.

Open Silk Floral Hat design
Close up a a woman smiling and wearing the Open Silk Rim Hat.

Open Silk Floral Hat design

Close up a woman smelling a flower wearing a Bee in the Bonnet hat.

Bee In The Bonnet design
Gwendolyne smiling with 6 of her hat designs on her head.

Gwendolyne 1994
A close up of a woman looking down wearing a blue Theodore Hat

The Theodore Hat Design
Gwendolyne, William and Mel in the shop at the 401 Richmond building in 1994

First Shop
Kiva Gwendolyne's assistant standing by laid out cut pieces of a hat desing

Studio time
A close up of the embroidery on the Sugar Sack design

The Sugar Sack design
Bare Naked Ladies band member Tyler Stewartl wearing Gwendolyne Hats Twirl String Toque

Twirl String Toque
Gwendolyne Hats booth at the OOAK

Gwendolyne Hats booth at the OOAK
A blue and green summer wide rim Degas linen summer hat on a stand covered with leaves set against a black background

The Degas Design
The Baatar cap and velvet tassel scarf is on a display mannequin

The Baatar Cao Velvet Tassel Scarf
Close up of 3 Baatar Caps

The Baatar Cap design
The Marco Polo Tote Bag set against a white background

The Marco Polo Tote Bag
Close up of Gwendolyne Preboy modelling the embroidered Sugar Sack Hat made for the Museum of Textiles Show

Embroidered Sugar Sack Hat
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