What Does the X in a Hat Rating Mean? X-factor labeling can be one of the most confusing parts of buying a hat. The X generally refers to the quality and fur content of the hat body. A higher-quality fur felt will usually produce a finer, more durable hat. However, there is no universal industry … Read more
Spring brings the promise of warmer weather, longer days, and more opportunities to get outside. It is also a natural time to introduce fresh color into your wardrobe. A custom hat can become the piece that pulls an entire look together. It can complement the colors you already wear, provide a strong contrast, or become … Read more
As 2021 comes to a close, Dusty reflects on the realities of running a one-woman business, supporting small shops, and heading into the new year with a little more grace and realism.
From wide brims to bold color, a handcrafted hat can completely change a fall look. Dusty shares why hats have always been one of her favorite ways to make personal style your own.
What do prairie dresses, an unfortunate trip to Bee’s Beauty Parlor, and a great handmade hat have in common? For Dusty, they’re all reminders that personal style should actually feel personal.
After a year that changed nearly everything, Dusty reflects on gratitude, resilience, supporting small makers, and finding an even clearer path forward as a hatmaker.
At the beginning of 2020, Dusty looked back on a year that was creative, scary, passionate, challenging—and full of lessons about moving forward with a little less baggage.
From a South Dakota ranch and her mother’s stage clothes to music, reinvention, and a new creative path, Dusty shares some of the experiences that shaped her belief in originality.
For one Dusty’s Originals customer, the Kentucky Derby was always about more than horses and mint juleps—it was an excuse to wear a truly unforgettable hat.
When the original Dusty’s Originals website launched, it marked the public beginning of a vision that had been taking shape for many years. The idea evolved from dreams of opening an art gallery into something more personal: a place for handcrafted, custom, and original pieces created by Dusty and other artisans. In many ways, it … Read more