Hat Hire Terms and Conditions

1. The hat(s) remain the property of Maggie Mowbray Millinery at all times.
2. The hire fee of the hat is payable in full within 24 hours of your reservation being accepted.
3. Hats are hired per occasion/event and per person and for use on one day only. If it transpires that more than one person has worn the hat or the has been worn more than one event, an additional hire fee will be deducted from your card.
4. Hire periods are for five day durations (unless the hire day is a Saturday, in which case the hire duration will be 6 days) which includes the time in the post. For instance, if your hat is needed for Wednesday, your hire will begin on Monday, received Tuesday, worn Wednesday and returned Thursday to arrive Friday.
5. You must request hats a minimum of one week in advance. To avoid disappointment, we'd advise much sooner. Our cut off for request is Thursday 5pm for hire the following week.
6. Once a hat has been taken for hire it is considered a hire even if not worn for any reason.
7. The hire fee is non refundable, there will be no refunds for hats not worn, events cancelled, unsuitable for outfit/occasion or any other reason with the exception of Us not being able to fulfil your request (see section 4).
8. Maggie Mowbray Millinery will not be liable for any delay or failure to deliver due to circumstances which are out of Our control; or for any damage or injury caused by the misuse of Our goods.
9. The liabilities of The Hirer commence at the time the hired hat(s) are collected from our premises or posted to your address, and continue until they are returned to the premises.
10. You are responsible for ensuring you have provided the correct address and someone is available to sign for the hat on receipt, we will not post to PO Box addresses.
11. We only hire hats to customers in the UK or who provide a UK address, the hat must not be taken outside the UK.

1. Keep the hat dry, keep it under an umbrella at all times when it is raining and be aware of certain fabrics and features of hats being more susceptible to weather damage in bad conditions. Maggie Mowbray Millinery reserves the right to charge for damages if the item is returned marked or damaged in any way. This includes but is not limited to holes, dents, stains and rain marks. (Please see section 2. Billing).
2. Under no circumstances are customers to attempt to clean any hats themselves by any means. Maggie Mowbray Millinery reserves the right to invoice for part or full replacement value of the items and charge you the full amount of any potential lost earnings or incurred costs relating to damage caused.
3. If the hat is damaged beyond repair, lost or stolen then the full purchase price would be paid by the hirer.
4. Should a previous hirer not return a hat you have booked to hire or it is damaged, Maggie Mowbray Millinery will endeavour to find a good and suitable replacement. Liability is limited to the return of the hire charge if a suitable alternative is not available.
5. If returning hats by post/courier hats must be posted securely and insured to the value of the hat, using the same boxes the hat was delivered in, please do not tape directly to the hat box, damaged hat boxes will incur a £10 fee, please use a tracked service.
6. It is very important you pay attention to how the hat was packaged on receipt. The hat will be packed in such a way that details will be secure and remain intact. Failure to repack the hat as received may result in the hat being damaged and requiring repair.
7. Care must be taken to avoid makeup, cosmetics or stains coming into contact with the hat.

Our policies may change without notice at any time.