Hat couture
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Mad hatters? Not quite, though some of the designs are pretty crazy.
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The “Caroline” boutique and workshop in Lucerne trains apprentices in the art of millinery. It is the only such workshop in Switzerland. (Pictures by Susan Vogel-Misicka)
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