Jayne Hepsibah

Jayne Hepsibah Sullivan is a British milliner and artist. Her shop was Hepsibah Hats which sold hats to a top clientele such as members of the Royal Family, including Camilla Parker Bowles.

Biography

Sullivan was educated at Central Saint Martins.[1]

Sullivan began her fashion career running an "eclectic second-hand shop."[2] As a milliner,[3] Sullivan designs and sells women's headwear and hats to a top clientele such as members of the Royal Family, including Camilla Parker Bowles, and veteran actress Sheila Hancock.[4][1] Her shop was Hepsibah Hats in Brackenbury Village in Hammersmith, London.[4][5]

Sullivan is also an artist, and was a "fine art faker" specialising in John Singer Sargent paintings.[1] She also teaches art techniques to amateur and professional artists and millinery skills, on a one-to-one basis .[1]

Sullivan's middle name Hepsibah was given to her by her sister, a lawyer, who changed the name legally by deed poll.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Local artist: Jayne Hepsibah Sullivan". Keep Things Local. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Wherever I lay my hat... that's my home". The Telegraph. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. ^ createdbespoke (3 September 2017). Milliner, Jayne 'Hepsibah' Sullivan, talks about how to commission her. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b Catherine Calvert (31 July 2005). "Hepsibah Hats in London". New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  5. ^ Out, Time (October 2005). Time Out London Shopping Guide. Ebury Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-903446-67-9.