My name’s Jessie, I’m a milliner, and that means that I make hats. The name of my company is à la tête, and I make hats, just like this one. I work right here. This is my studio. Making hats is very fun. I make mostly felt and straw hats. Some of my hats are very traditional, and some are very crazy with toy cars on the brim, or tassels that are dolls. Not a lot of people wear hats these days, but I think they look really good, so, that’s why I make them. My hat making career started a few years ago. My first job was working for a fashion company, and then it downsized and I got laid off. So then, I started making headbands and hair accessories, and decided to go back to school to learn how to make hats.