Mrs Magnolia Grandiflora and her flower hat

Ah, that’s really her name – her first name is Magnolia and her surname is Grandiflora. A melodious name that really does tell a story. Magnolia studied at art college. For as long as she can remember, she’s wanted to go there, and now she’s managed it. Even more surprisingly, she sat her exams and passed. Her first assignment is to make a hat. She sits down at her desk and picks up a sketchbook and a pencil. First, she draws a model – a simple sketch of a head. Then she starts sketching – a tulip, a rose – but she isn’t happy with any of them. Then she comes up with a brilliant idea: it has to be a Magnolia grandiflora. A hat in the shape of the large flower of a Magnolia grandiflora. After a few sketches and a couple of fresh starts, something beautiful takes shape on the paper. An elegant hat in the shape of the giant magnolia. To illustrate her design, she adds a few butterflies. The next idea comes almost automatically: her designer name will be Magnolia Grandiflora. The hat went down well with the client, so she went ahead with her plans.