After completing this lesson you will rethink the bow and add your own creative ideas to a classic trim style. Give a basic bow a twist or double knot it for trim variety. Create sinamay bows or soft organza and lace bows. Add a buzz to your trim by adding a bow with any of the 10 bows in this lesson.
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Learn how to create and trim striking Cocktail Hats to turn heads at the races plus add a popular style technique to your millinery know-how.
Cocktail hats became popular in 30s & 40s when times were difficult but have had a recent vintage revival. Once you have made basic shape you learn how to block & cover with silk and other fabrics. Sinamay cocktails are…
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Lets be daring and cut into the brim shape to enable us to reshape by twisting & twirling. This lesson will give you a great opportunity to make it an individual design. With the changes you are given tips for wiring & binding. Dare to reinvent a boring brim!
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Loops & twirls add movement to the trim but they need to be strengthened to retain form All the techniques are included in this lesson as well as how to create straw loops.
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Learn how to cover small dome crown in silk using 3 piece pattern, fit the panels together on the buckram base.
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When designing your trim for hat or headpiece always lead the eye to a focal point. The eye will then move beyond that to view detail of your trim and assess the personality of the hat or headpiece. This is an important stage to market your creation.
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Every bride wants to be the bride of the moment. Due to minimal colour options Bridal headwear requires renewed creativity to make that difference.Learn to create your own feathers using bridal fabric. Make matching headpieces for bridesmaids in their fabric to create a stunning bridal ensemble.
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Keep your eye out for a new regular feature to hit the Headlines called "Hat Hints". Informative video clips containing all tried & proven Milliner's tips. This weeks hint is "Trim Balance" being a clip from the upcoming lesson on Headpieces.
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When Hat Academy's mentor Elaine Mergard is not working on filming new lessons or making hats, she teaches hands on at millinery workshops. Check out this interview with Elaine elaborating on her teaching process.
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Convenience, access from a computer or ipad. It's self paced, so you can study at your own pace. Study at any time of the day. Don't have to worry about your location, transport. Fit your study commitments around your…
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Another hard day in the office working on filming new fascinator and headpiece lessons. Hair done, nails and makeup completed, lights camera action... coffee break!
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You can now invite your Facebook friends to join in the hatastic fun on Hat Academy! Simply go to the profile box on the top right and next to Friends click INVITE. From there select the Facebook icon and hit "Find Facebook friends".
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In the hat classes Lesson 7 - Working with feathers, you can learn how to change shape & style of ordinary feathers. Although you may be able to control the behavior of feathers, the behavior of the hat wearer is left to the individual as seen in this video.
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Imagine entering fashion on the field contest and they ask who made your beautiful hat and you say "Me" such has been budding Milliner Carla Hell's experience! If you look this good naturally you are a winner.
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Northern Hemisphere Spring & Summer 2012 saw a huge return to the homespun patchwork look with a combination of colours & textures which would normally have no partnership. Accessories have followed the trend with…
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Congratulations to New Milliner Diana who was the first student in Hat Academy. Had never made a hat from scratch she has achieved so much in a month. "Thanks, I am having so much fun." Her new found skills will compliment her Vintage Clothing business.…
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Kerry has mastered the art of curling feathers. The swirl of these feather spines adds so much excitement to the style. Learn how to curl & shape feathers in Lesson 7 & even how to make your own feathers from fabric…
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Deniese has a real love of colour- "My favourite colour is yellow. I look at sunsets and the colours that occur naturally in the environment."
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When designing a hat or headpiece there is often something missing to complete the overall impact and one of the best additions is a simple loop which adds life, energy and movement to the overall design. Loops are a great background to the trim focus which may be the flower or feather feature.
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Distinctive Accessories and Hatters Millinery Supplies have a great variety of feathers in many colours and styles. Check lesson requirements firstly in …
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