All Discussions Tagged 'academy' - Learn How To Make Hats Online | Hat Academy Millinery Courses2024-03-28T23:08:51Zhttps://hatacademy.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=academy&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCocktail Hat using cocktail hat lessontag:hatacademy.com,2014-07-21:6485913:Topic:1131532014-07-21T18:55:52.544ZMarianne Lewishttps://hatacademy.com/profile/MarianneLewis
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231465?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231465?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300"></img></a> Hello Hat Friends- I wanted to share this cocktail hat that my lovely friend Kim ordered for her Mary Kay Cosmetics seminar that took place in Dallas, TX this weekend. </p>
<p>Kim is SO fun- her facebook business page is "The Perfect Party Girl", she's a party planner- and she only requested leopard. Other than that I had free reign, what a fun time! </p>
<p>I have…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231465?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="300" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231465?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300" class="align-right"/></a>Hello Hat Friends- I wanted to share this cocktail hat that my lovely friend Kim ordered for her Mary Kay Cosmetics seminar that took place in Dallas, TX this weekend. </p>
<p>Kim is SO fun- her facebook business page is "The Perfect Party Girl", she's a party planner- and she only requested leopard. Other than that I had free reign, what a fun time! </p>
<p>I have constructed other cocktail hats based on sinamay shapes, but the construction techniques offered in the "<a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/advanced-lessons/products/advanced-bundle" target="_blank">cocktail hat</a>" series lesson really helped me add a level of professionalism and dignity to this hat. That may sound silly, dignity in a crazy leopardy, crystally, feathery hat, but it is true. The construction of the hat makes it clear this isn't a costume and isn't a weekend hot glue project. </p>
<p>Base construction: I originally was going to construct from just sinamay, but after the lesson, I blocked a piece of stiffened muslin over the sinamay, then wired the edge. Leopard print scarf remnant and satin ribbon finish the base (all hand stitch). I sewed jewelry set crystals in neat rows on the front half of the base. </p>
<p>Feather bundles: I sewed bundles of tied black biots, "sparklers" I call them. I sewed bundles of curled biots and spray painted them gold. 6 bundles total. Each pair of bundles had a tiny freeform sinamay flower to nestle into and the three flowers were sewn behind the crystal rows. Tear shaped faceted crystals were sewn inside the flowers to cover stitches. </p>
<p>Pouf: I used a length of 6" wide tulle ribbon to create the double pouf and hand sewed tiny crystals into it. </p>
<p>All inside knots were dabbed with fabric glue on a toothpick and the hat was lined with black satin. A comb, hat elastic and of course my label sewn in! </p>
<p>Enjoy the pictures- so happy to have others with whom to share the details!</p>
<p>Marianne<br/> <br/> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231498?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="340" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869231498?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="340" class="align-left"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869233181?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="340" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2869233181?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="340" class="align-right"/></a></p>