The hand tooled leather flowers Elaine featured in last weeks blog have now been transformed into a variety of headpiece styles. The flowers/leaves were the…

Renee has shared her ability to make her own blocks. The blocks in the Hat Academy Store are made from an Paulownia timber that will tolerate constant steaming and not…

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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How much fun has H'atelier Milliner, Jen Scott-Russell had creating this piece for Royal Ascot "FINE FILLY" The media loves novel pieces like this and it helps milliners attract more business. Despite a stricter dress code at Ascot's Ladies Day, creativity remained the main focus of attention.

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With numerous inquiries about buying and renovating hats, Hat Academy have now launched an international Milliners Directory to connect you with customers. By placing your listing on the directory it creates a simple way for people to purchase hats locally. Find out the best way to get started, check out this ›› simple…

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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The 1930's were the "Golden Age of Hollywood" as cinema moved from silent movies to colour and sound. The legacy of these old movies is a record of the fashion of that era, including hat styles.
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When was the last time someone special in your life gave you a bunch of flowers?  Women love flowers - guys if you want to conquer her heart this you need to know.

What a better way to express your love of flowers but by wearing them.

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The 1930's were the "Golden Age of Hollywood" as cinema moved from silent movies to colour and sound. Amazingly this transition was taking place during the Great depression of the early 30's.

Actresses such as Claudia Colbert, Vivien Leigh, Myrna Loy and Greer Garson all appeared on screen as glamorous ladies in a world far removed from the day to day realities of the early…

When was the last time someone special in your life gave you a bunch of flowers? Women love flowers - guys if you want to conquer her heart this you need to know. What a better way to express your love of flowers but by wearing them.

Yes Florals are back- in fabric print, jewellery  and as embellishments for Hats and Headpieces. For almost a decade feathers &…

Lynda has shared some of her pieces this week in PinBoard. Our favourite is this …

Distinctive Accessories and Hatters Millinery Supplies have a great variety of feathers in many colours and styles. Check lesson requirements firstly in …

On which side do you wear a Fascinator or Headpiece. This Headpiece could be worn on either the right hand side or the left hand side. Which do you think is best? 

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In this video you will note some commercial methods of felt hat construction. The Milliner is using String instead of elastic – this was the system years ago before elastic was available. Vintage blocks often have a shallow gutter at base for this purpose.…

You can now sell your hats through Hat Academy. Simply log in to your profile, click edit on the "My Store" box and add information, photos, videos about your millinery business. Great to promote your website, Etsy store or…

The Fedora hat first appeared in late 1880s and was worn as a symbol of wealth. In the 1940s, gangster movies featured in fedoras, & the hat took on a different meaning. The Fashion catwalks are embracing the fedora for women's wear but…

Hat Academy member Rose gives us a look at her Vintage braid machines collection, made 100+ yrs ago and still in working order. Rose has also shared photos of her hats which are Buckram based and she certainly…

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration took place this week with an array of beautiful hats on display. The queens milliner, Rachel Trevor-Morgan, reveals the secret to designing the perfect hat for Her Majesty.

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