The Real Crystal Birch (The Hat Factory)
by Crystal Birch
Cape TownWestern CapeSouth Africa
About
Described by TimesLive as one of South Africa's most recognised milliners. She trained in millinery in London and owns The Hat Factory, formerly Parisian Milliner (founded 1936), one of the last South African factories still making hats from scratch with century-old machinery and moulds.
Why we love them
Featured in TimesLive, 'Hat makers to know for this year's L'Ormarins King's Plate' (3 Jan 2024) and Wanted Online, 'Hats off to Crystal Birch' (1 May 2024).
