Where Did You Get That Hat

Where did you get that hat?

At the start of a new decade and moving on from her black and white prints, Susan Williams-Ellis decided to produce a range of wares based on sepia photographs from the first part of the century. The images used in 'Where did you get that hat?' comprised of pretty models sporting outrageous and voluminous hats popular in Edwardian times and have an ornate, hand drawn border of stylised pearls around the images printed in sepia on white ware. This range was inspired by a piece of Edwardian sheet music Susan came across with the same title. Produced in the 1970's on the large breakfast cups and saucers, plates, tankards and storage jars, with the coffee sets being rather elusive. The majority of this range got exported to Europe and Scandinavia. Some items can be found with 'Chaumette, Paris' on the back and no Portmeirion backstamp; Chaumette being a French department store. With relatively low production numbers, this range is becoming increasingly desirable for collectors.