Established in 2004, Ava Hansen Millinery started in the heart of the Portland, a mecca of eclectic fashion. Ava Hansen Millinery is the only Portland Millinery that handcrafts fine hats in the old tradition - Handblocking felt and straw over antique wood hat blocks, creating original patterns for structured fabric hats and wire frame hats, and specializing in antique and vintage hat restoration. Ava Hansen Millinery's designs are directly inspired by the historic styles from the 1700s through the 1950s. Ava designs original and makes replicas of antique wood hat blocks to create authentic historical and vintage styles. Portland's own Ava Hansen Millinery is the custom bespoke millinery that caters to a range of fashion afficianados including vintagettes, reenactors, and women with an eclectic sense of fashion.