Thistle Cottage Studio/Orsini~Medici Couture Millinery

I began Thistle Cottage Studio nearly 8 yrs. ago on Etsy.COM, and have been delighted with it ever since.
Etsy has given me a creative outlet, and has made my work accessible worldwide. Since then, my clothing and hats have traveled all over the globe. They have fo...und homes all across the USA and Canada, and are living exciting lives in England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Germany, and Greece, as well as Finland, Norway, Sweden, and as far away as Australia, Malaysia, and China. I have also been lucky enough to meet people who have offered me new paths in which to apply my millinery skills. Soon to be published in the spring of 2015, are two romantic novels on which my hats and costumes were used for the covers.
I live vicariously through my hats!! They have taken on a life all their own, and I now include my new label Orsini~Medici Couture Millinery in each one, in honor of my late, dear mother and grandfather, who passed their incredibly historic DNA on to me. Our family crest is now my new logo, with the addition of top hats on the bears!! (just couldn't resist!!). The Orsini name (meaning little bear!!) can be traced back to the Italian Renaissance, where the Orsini and Medici families ruled all of Tuscany for over 400 years. My grandfather was a descendant of Clarice Orsini, who married Lorenzo de Medici in the late 1400's.
Our historic, cozy new studio is just minutes from the Blackstone River in historic Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and is the largest studio yet. At just over 1,200 sq. ft. students from out of state have the convenience and the option of B&B-ing; with us, for less than staying in a hotel!! Gourmet meals are served, as I love to cook as well!!!
Those interested in on demand sewing or millinery classes can email me at orsinimedicicouturemillinery @gmail.com, or give us a call at 401-475-3748, from 12noon to 9pm, Sun-Sat.
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