Renowned millinery artist Natalia Baquero has opened up her first boutique in Knowlton with the goal of sharing her creations with Townshippers and playing her part in preserving the craft.
Millinery artists create structured headwear, headpieces, and hats primarily by hand, explained Baquero, and they are customized to create pieces that stand on their own.
Baquero explained to CIDI that she had her own showroom in Montreal, but she was based in the Brome Lake area and she didn’t have a permanent space for people to discover what millinery is all about.
With her new space in the village, Baquero said that she wants to connect with the hat “lovers” and “enthusiasts” in the area and “express the importance of the trade.” She added that the boutique is an important step in introducing people to the trade during a time where “hat making and millinery is kinda of being forgotten.”
