Yeardley Smith's Bridal Headpiece: A Blush Silk Comb with Something Blue
Some commissions begin with a bouquet. This one began with a gown. For her wedding in 2022, Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, messaged the studio to commission a bridal headpiece, and we designed it together.
Yeardley Smith on her wedding day, wearing the headpiece with an off-shoulder gown
Where the design began
Every commission starts with listening. Yeardley arrived with a clear sense of what she wanted, and with the sketch of her wedding gown from its designer. That sketch, together with her own direction, became the foundation of the piece. The headpiece had to belong to the gown, sit naturally in her hair, and feel entirely like her.
The gown that inspired the headpiece
As a starting point, we turned to the Nalani comb, a cluster of blush-pink silk flowers made to be worn in the hair. From there, the design was shaped around Yeardley: its scale, its colors and the way it would catch the light as she moved.
A something blue of her choosing
The most personal detail was chosen by Yeardley herself. For her something blue, she chose blue topaz gemstones, set among the flowers.
Blue topaz, chosen as her something blue
How it was made
The flowers are made in hand-dyed silk chiffon, with silk satin and silk velvet. The tiny blossoms are hand-colored to a deeper pink at their centers, tiny leaves are accented with decorative gems, and the flowers are finished with tiny blush pearls. A crystal trim, beaded in a tiara style with Swarovski crystals and blush freshwater pearls, gives the piece a crown-like setting, and the blue topaz gemstones Yeardley chose as her something blue are set among it all. The piece was made by hand in our Washington State studio.
Hand-dyed silk chiffon, silk satin and silk velvet, with Swarovski crystals, blush pearls and blue topaz
It is a small piece, but it carries the same care as a full bridal bouquet, and it is made to be kept long after the day.
The comb in profile
On the day
Yeardley wore the headpiece with a blush tea-length gown for a garden ceremony, walking out beneath an arch of roses. The blush of the silk flowers echoed the gown, and the blue topaz added its own small spark.
A garden ceremony beneath the roses
And into the evening, it stayed with her.
A headpiece of your own
Every headpiece we make begins the way this one did, with a conversation. Bring your gown, your colors and the details that matter to you. Inspiration images are always welcome, from a designer sketch to a photograph that captures the feeling you have in mind.
The Nalani comb that inspired Yeardley's headpiece is a lovely place to begin, and you can see more of the studio's work in our headpieces. When you are ready, commissions are by private enquiry through our Commissions page. Marie reads every enquiry herself and replies personally.
