Are you like me and have problems with ribbon headbands sliding off your alien shaped head? Okay, maybe your head isn’t shaped like an alien’s, but still, you might benefit from a rigid headband, right? Well, I’ve been experimenting with creating some headband stlyes, and thought I would share an idea with you! Imagine a ribbon style headband, with the security of a rigid shape, and the styling capabilities of a hair comb. Bam! I gotcha girl. Check out the supply list below to get started on making your own!

I found all of these supplies for a great price at a local craft shop. The velcro you use should be at least the width of the ribbon you are using, and the headband form should also be a similar width. Grab some glue (hot glue works great for this project, actually!), scissors, and get going! Watch the video below to see how I made my headbands. (Oh, and by the way, isn’t Harriot the Head Mannequin looking lovely in her new yellow headband?!)

Do you have any favorite ways to wear headbands? If so, I’d love to know! I must admit, I’m rather out of headband practice since I last great out my bangs in 6th grade. Teach me your hairstyling ways! Oh, and if you try out this DIY, I’d love to see how it worked out for you!

Ever since my 2010 New Year’s resolution to wear more hats, my home has become a veritable dumping ground for colorful hats of all shapes and sizes. I do hang some on the wall, and others are kept in hatboxes, but I really thought it was high time some of my pretty hats received proper stands all their own. After checking online and in local antique stores to see what sort of hat stands were available, I was struck with the thrifty idea of making my own. Here’s how I did it:

When I first started shaping the wires, I was frustrated with their refusal to bend perfectly, as I had envisioned in my mind. Each piece had weird bends and wouldn’t sit quite right. Luckily I kept pushing through, because after wrapping the yarn around the whole connected piece, the metal was much more agreeable, and little variations became less noticeable.

You might try wrapping the wire before connecting each piece, if you want to save time (it would probably be easier), but I liked the continuity achieved by wrapping it all at once in the end. Curse of perfectionism, I ‘spose! As always, if you have any questions, I will answer them in the comments section below.

Wouldn’t it be nice to just click that “buy now” button after each online window shopping adventure? Well, it might be at first, but truly, I probably wouldn’t value what I own if it really worked that way. (Not to mention the fact that I would be broke as a joke in less than one day!)

While browsing TopShop the other day, I saw this lovely sweater that really struck my fancy. Using a little bit of creativity and some items already in my closet, I was able to construct something very similar, without spending any money!

If you wanted to make something similar, and don’t own an ugly old 80’s dress like I did, you can use any fabric, whether it be lace from an old curtain panel, or just a pretty pattern from your fabric stash or an old unworn blouse. Best part about utilizing an old dress, though? Next Spring I’m planning on turning the extra material from the bodice into a pretty, lace crop top for breezy days. Nothing goes to waste around these parts.