No, you can´t always succeed in millinery. I made this hat two years ago and wanted a abundant flower-decoration. I worked for days on the embellishment and used some of my precious vintage ribbons and a veil from a 1949´s never used (but partial sun-bleached)stock.
After finishing, I really didn´t like it.
Some month ago, I decided to end the tragedy, because the hat is acctually really pretty and I love the midnight-blue color and velvet trim on the border.
So I removed parts of the decoration and made a new start. This time I created an Art Déco glasbead-decoration from a picture, I found on the web.
After finishing, I really didn´t like it again.
Seams, the poor hat have to wait another two years, until I embellish it for the third time….If I have the right idea than…..
So, if you have your little defeats, may it be millinery or whatsoever….don´t worry. Just try again. And again, and again…..One day you will succeed!