A video posted on social media shows how American milliner Eric Javits created the iconic boater hat that First Lady Melania Trump wore during her husband President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
in the video Posted On X of the FLOTUS Report account, Javits can be seen sanding a piece of wood into a circular shape. The words, “Melania Crown Block 1/20/25 Inauguration Hat Eric Javits” can be seen written on the side.
The video shows how Javits brought the iconic hat to life.
But in an interview cbs morningJavits Express Melania Trump “looked amazing” in the hat she made.
“I thought she looked amazing. Very polished. When asked what she thought when she saw Melania Trump walk out on camera with her hat ready, Javits explained, “Very pulled together.” “I think it added to the formality of the occasion. shows and of course I felt very honored because I didn’t really know whether she would wear it until I saw it on television.”
Javits said that Melania Trump’s hat “wasn’t really a wow hat,” adding that it was “understated” and “elegant.”
Javits said, “I really felt like her presence and her inner grace and beauty enlivened the whole thing.”
John Binder of Breitbart News previously reported that Melania Trump “embodied the epitome of American luxury when she stepped out in a double-breasted wool coat and her hat” on Monday.
In addition to the hat Melania Trump wore, she was “immaculately styled by her loyal fashion friend Hervé Pierre” and she also wore “a custom navy coat by American designer Adam Lippes, who originated with Ralph Lauren.”