Steinmann's spark grew from a simple pattern for a felted hat that her mother gave her.
Siverson and Steinmann chat with their customers, listening for the nuances in their voices.
In the same way a painter communicates with a custom palette, Steinmann and other designers speak fabric.
"It is so amazing to pop it into the box after that kind of involved process, " Steinmann said.
But the hat is a memory, an heirloom and a work of art that is uniquely hers, Steinmann said.
Sally Steinmann, who grew up dreaming of having her own horse, became a milliner known for her derby hats.
"Michael said we each get a dot, and this is his, " Steinmann said.
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"I feel like these hats are little ambassadors and if anybody can learn about these horses, what we are trying to do and how much we all feel a responsibility to take care of them, then it's a really great thing, " Steinmann said.
While women preparing for the Derby or other events can look within their city for a milliner, many customers turn to searching online, which is how they find designers like Conti, Siverson, Steinmann and Jill Henning of Jill Henning Fineries, based in Toledo, Ohio.
"I love making the bodies of the hat out of the silk dupioni, but then when it gets to trimming the hat, and I can actually take a strip of fabric and weave it, wind it and swirl it up with silk organza into a rose curl or a Marguerite, and I feel like a sculptor, " Steinmann said.
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