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ALBUM: BESPOKE PIECES

Sally Harper-Kenn adores hats:"The hat can totally finish off an outfit, make you stand out from the crowd and make you walk tall. I love the variety of fabrics, styles and colours!" Preview her Bespoke Millinery collection.

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MILLINER: LISA INNIS

So romantic. This Downton Abbey style Juliet Bridal Veil was created by Lisa Innis of Ruby & Cordelia's Millinery, Lincoln, Nebraska USA. Lisa has always been fascinated in the history of hats and excels designing and creating hats in the Vintage style.…

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ALBUM: Floral Garden

Take a walk through the Robyn Coles Floral Garden blooming with roses and lilies.
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MILLINER: MARGE CRUNKLETON

Hats are fun… and Marge Crunkleton should know as she is not afraid to tell us her age – congrats on achieving 82 years of age and almost 60 yrs of marriage Marge. She has seen 7 +decades of hat styling!! You will be surprised Marge is not a milliner but a specialist creator of vintage…

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Hat blocks: Delicious Contour

The Delicious hat block creates a contemporary upturned disc hat. Crown shape is moulded in the block to allow the hat to sit on the head with out a base. Hand made from durable light weight, easy pin straight grained Milkwood.

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ALBUM: Just So Pretty

Leah Cassidy believes "A hat is the perfect accessory! It can make an ordinary outfit extraordinary!" Take a look at look at the headpieces she produced for last season's spring races.

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MILLINER: SO BRIGHT

Professional photo shoots brighten your work to prospective viewers online. The effort required to create headwear, organise a model and the hairstyling plus find the right photographer is worth it when you see this photo and more in this Spring collection by Bellinda Haase of Toowoomba. Using the…

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DISCUSSION: SOMETHING BLUE

Louise Björnram asked in discussions for tips on her bridal collection photo shoot. Take a look at how it turned out.

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MILLINER: DEBRA BRUNNER

"Hats are truly magical…they transport us to other times and places." Aspiring milliner Debra Brunner of Orange County, California started with a Beginners Bundle and her first hat wowed the attendees at a recent Hollywood night…

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ALBUM: HERITAGE COLLECTION

Today's featured album thanks to Georgina Heffernan, is called "The Heritage Collection".

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MILLINER: CESSIAH ALICE

The ultimate experience is to work in a millinery store and create hats for sale in those quiet moments instore. Cessiah who works in her mothers store creates her own styles which includes this parisisal Hatinator cleverly using the button block to shape the central focus. If mother Victoria had never set up shop…

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Hat Classes: CREATIVE CROWN METHODS

Be taught millinery secrets to add detail to your crowns plus includes how to make a crown pattern from your block.
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ALBUM: CHIC BIBI'S CREATIONS

Each head has its hat, just find which one is right for you head!

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MILLINER: MARY TURNER

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.…

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HAT CLASSES: BUCKRAM WITH FABRIC

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.…

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MILLINER: HOLLY BARKER

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…

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Hat Classes: CUT & CURL BRIMS

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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ALBUM: ON THE CATWALK

Linda Mirembe shares her catwalk photo collection from Maryland Fashion week.
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Hat Hints - Testing Hat Style

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.…

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MILLINER: SWISS GOLD

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…

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