Leaving a secure day job to train in millinery could be viewed  as a huge risk. Mary Turner believed she could set up a millinery business in Edinburgh and took the risk. This piece displays her ability to create a unique fascinator based on her love of fabric. Her headwear gives you a style lift.…

Mastering the inclusion of fabric will enable you to create  hats to co-ordinate with a clients outfits.  It allows you to create one off styles as there is a greater range of pattern & texture. Lesson 17 features the use of buckram with fabric, this class gives you unlimited possibilities.…

This French lace head piece is hand beaded with Swarovski crystals. Holly Barker is passionate about the bridal pieces she creates to add a little magic to each brides special day.  Holly who is located in Perth, Australia studied Costume for Performance at the WA Academy of Performing Arts but perfected her…

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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Linda Mirembe shares her catwalk photo collection from Maryland Fashion week.
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It is vital your Hat or Headpiece looks as good on the head as it does on the poupee. If displayed in a store and it does not attract a customer you need to rethink the trim but if it looks great on poupee but unattractive on the head of customer you have lost a sale. Test drive your headwear on your head or preferably another person so you can look at it critically and make necessary adjustments before you offer it for sale.…

24 carat gold gives a richness to this Swiss straw hatinator created by Cynthia Bryson-Jones of Canberra, Australia. Note her perfect weaving of this Swiss Straw braid. Cynthia has been creating exquisite headwear for Australia's Governor General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce. Perfection in finish and style is…

This lesson bundle is based on your knowledge from previous lessons or experience and enables you to experiment

with new shapes & combinations of straws and fabrics to make a range of exciting contemporary headwear for your

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Hats can make you feel special and good about yourself especially when you receive all those beautiful compliments! This is a driving force behind the couture millinery of London based milliner, Raina Lehmann. Having  previously worked under John Boyd, Philip Treacy, JSmith Esquire and Jane Taylor…

No pillbox is finished without veiling & a trim – all detailed in this lesson.
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Male milliners bring an exciting dynamic to millinery. Richard Scholz displays his ability to design and create through his millinery talent. Using slithered cherrywood he creates a series of headwear styles. For Richard nothing is impossible and challenges himself using unusual components. Richard…

This vintage inspired percher hat by Christa Clark, features luxurious swathed velveteen covering the dome crown. It is completely hand stitched in the traditional way and exudes a romantic feel of a former era. A gorgeous vintage satin ribbon in mottled tones of grey and black surrounds the base of the crown and…

Aliness Mumba from South Africa is young and passionate about life. Her hats make her feel glamorous and add character to whatever she wears. Why wouldn't you share your hats with your mum. Here we have two elegant…

Hats are fun and gorgeous. SilverHill Creative of USA has a true flair with cloche styling. With a background in graphic design and make-up artistry her ability to combine styling and colours comes so easily. The hand hemmed edging has a perfect finish with no dimpling. The traditional grosgrain ribbon band with a beaded trim…

Joanna Shears statement "No matter how your body changes throughout your life your favourite hat will always fit" is so true. So true is her desire to beautify all things natural and give them glory in death. Johanna has combined her love of hats with her taxidermy skills. As an ethical taxidermist only animals & birds…

Peaches & cream is all about feeling so feminine. This delicious hatinator has been sculptured by Noeleen Kish. The Jin Sin strawcloth was blocked over a buckram base and the sculptured wrap bound with a braid. Girls love pearls so the pearl trim gives it that final touch. Noeleen's move to Hong…

Always check the thread quality in your fabric. If the weft thread which goes from weft to right is thicker than the Warp thread how do I position the fabric on the crown or brim?
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Combine sinamay straw and silk Abaca and the result is stunning. With a perfect finish like this Hatinator, word will soon get around about the work of Canberra milliner Lucy Hoolihan. She is working on her newly established business around her schedule as a new mum. Keep creating individual designs like this Lucy & you will be very…

Classy caps are the speciality of Gilboa Caps. The selection of fabrics makes them stand out in the crowd. These caps are always comfortable, practical & fun to wear. Hats are not just for race day or weddings as this range is the great addition for wearing all year round.…

A neat finish which includes an internal lining and headband are essential for your Couture headwear - it helps to set your work apart from imported pieces.
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