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Aimee design takes on a new look in a romantic redo

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Created on February 12, 2017, we introduced the Aimee hat design to you here on Valentine’s Day.

Since then Vivian has been inspired to give the design a different, more romantic look and reinterpreted the Aimee design in Hattingdon’s favorite colorways of black, pink, pure red and teal.

To distinguish the new look Aimee designs Vivian named them Aimee Love, Aimee Amore and Aimee Amour. You will see why in a moment.

By the way, the name Aimee is derived from the French word amee (beloved) — from the root aimer (to love). So we have added a lot of love!

Let’s start with the two Aimee designs where Vivian gave the design a whimsical, romantic look, embellished throughout. Hattingdon no doubt intends to wear all of them!

1. AIMEE LOVE EMBELLISHED (Black Only)

Hattingdon® Aimee Love design in black embellished throughout. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Hattingdon® Aimee Love design in black embellished throughout. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Hattingdon® Aimee Love design in black embellished throughout including dots. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Hattingdon® Aimee Love design in black embellished throughout including dots. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

We canvassed Hattingdon staff, followers and collectors and they are split just about 50-50 with a slight edge on the side of the one without dots.

Here’s an example on a slouchy tee. This is a great look by the way no matter what you have on it.

PLAIN CROWN

The Aimee Love, Aimee Amore and Aimee Amour designs have a plain crown and the words love, amore or amour across the hat’s large, upturned brim.

2. AIMEE LOVE

The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Aimee Love hat design in teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

3. AIMEE AMORE

Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in rich black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in rich black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in Harper pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in Harper pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in Hattingdon teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amore Hattingdon® hat design in Hattingdon teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

4. AIMEE AMOUR

The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in rich black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in rich black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in Harper pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in Harper pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in pure red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in Hattingdon teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Amour Hattingdon® hat design in Hattingdon teal. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

Now. Which of these love-ly designs do you love?

Please let us know in comments. Or let us know by email to hattingdon at gmail.com or via our contact form. We will review your responses and put your choices in the shop.

Thanks you.

Happy Valentine’s Day with Aimee

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Welcome, hello and Happy Valentine’s Day from Vivian and Hattingdon.

I started off with something quite different from what you are about to see.

My goal was a simple, sweet hat with the word love on it, and also imagined some stitching detail.

My original attempt fell quite short of what I originally envisioned. So I started over. This is a truer, simpler and I believe sweeter design.

I named the design Aimee and created it in three colorways: black, red and pink. What do you think?

The Aimee Hattingdon® design in black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Hattingdon® design in black. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Hattingdon® design in pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Hattingdon® design in pink. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Hattingdon® design in red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Aimee Hattingdon® design in red. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

Hattingdon and I wish you the sweetest of days.

Vivian's first name written out.

Hattingdon celebrates National Plum Pudding Day

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Hello. It’s February 12, 2017, National Plum Pudding Day.

Hattingdon Plum Pudding Design

Hattingdon celebrates National Plum Pudding Day by wearing her Plum Pudding hat all day long. She loves that she not only gets to wear this hat at Christmas but again come February.

The Plum design always rates highly with Hattingdon® lovers so we know you won’t mind seeing it again.

Plum Hattingdon. ©Vivian Grant Farrell.
PLUM (Pudding)

Plum ranked #3 in 2016’s Top Five Christmas Designs.

About the Day

Observed on February 12th, National Plum Pudding Day is a day to learn more about this delicious dessert.

Plum pudding, also know as Christmas pudding, is a steamed or boiled pudding usually served during the holiday season.

In many recipes, plum pudding actually contains no plums. The reason for this is in the 17th century, plums were referred to as raisins or other fruits.

The name Christmas pudding is first recorded in 1858 in a novel by Anthony Trollope.

Plum pudding is usually made up of nutmeg, raisins, nuts, apples, cinnamon and dates, along with other ingredients.

In England, traditionally every person in the home holds onto the wooden spoon together to help stir the batter. While they are stirring, they also have to make a wish!

Plum pudding has also been known to be called plum duff.

Source: National Day Calendar

Vegan Christmas Plum Pudding with Brandy Butter

Hattingdon and her creator Vivian Grant Farrell are both vegans. Think you can’t have tasty vegan version of this wonderful traditional dessert? Oh my, wait until you taste this!

Miss Kitchen Witch (your source for vegan magic), whose recipe we highly recommend, writes:

“I must be clear that this is not a fruit cake, nor is it a pudding in the American sense. As it ages, the alcohol breaks down the fruit and melds it with the flour portion of the cake. It is heavy and dense like a pound cake and more moist than fruit quick-bread. This is going to be my new family tradition to pass down.”

Vivian tried this in a friend’s Vegan Test Kitchen last year and it is simply marvellous. Go here for the recipe »

Hattingdon scores plenty of smiles with Jojo football inspired design and more

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Hattingdon is cute as she can be on this Super Sunday with a football inspired hat called Jojo.

The Hattingdon® Jojo design features a sweetheart hat with a grass green crown and football inspired upturned brim laces and all. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
The Hattingdon® Jojo design features a sweetheart hat with a grass green crown and football inspired upturned brim laces and all. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

Here’s more Hattingdon keeping an eye on the state of play in a referee inspired ballcap with whistle earbob.

Here Hattingdon is kitted out as a referee in a black and white a striped ballcap with a green brim, button top and nosebobs. A whistle earbob completes the look. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Here Hattingdon is kitted out as a referee in a black and white a striped ballcap with a green brim, button top and nosebobs. A whistle earbob completes the look. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

How about when the game is over and the partying begins.

Hattingdon has chosen a deep red fedora with a diamond pattern stitched on the crown and little flowers on the brim. Hmmm, red. Is she trying to tell us something? The addition of a feather would have given it away. Instead Hattingdon opts for an LI earbob in black.

Hattingdon looks festive indeed in this delightful deep red fedora. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Hattingdon looks festive indeed in this delightful deep red fedora. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

Too cute, and guaranteed to bring you a hatful of smiles.

Good luck everyone and be safe.

Top Ten Products for 2016

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Here’s a top ten list of what Hattingdon shoppers bought in 2016. We have listed the products in order of popularity according to Hattingdon’s sales figures.

Top Ten Hattingdon Products 2016 Artwork. By Vivian Grant Farrell.

Let’s see some of your favorite top selling products in action.

Top Postage

Top Greeting Card

Top Photo Print

Top Poster Print

Top Clothing

Top Sweatshirt — Flap

Top Tee

Top Toddler Tee

Top Mug

Top Reusable Bag

Hattingdon snags Jada’s peace sign ballcap for herself

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Hattingdon fell in love with the peace sign ballcap Jada was wearing the other day and has snagged it or herself. Jada doesn’t mind sharing.

“I am so in love with the peace sign Vivian created. And it is so darling on the front of that ballcap. I have to have it. It isn’t too 17-ish for me is it?”, says Hattingdon.

Thank you Hattingdon. No, not at all. It isn’t too 17-ish for you. You can wear anything and make us smile. See.

Hattingdon wearing the Amani ballcap. © Vivian Grant Farrell.
Hattingdon wearing the Amani ballcap. © Vivian Grant Farrell.

We are calling this design Amani. The name Amani has Kiswahili roots and means “peace.”

The Amani Hattingdon design is already in our online store.

Per your request, we have put the Amani peace sign on a button for you button lovers. And some other cute things.

 

Wishing you peace, love and and a hatful of smiles!