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MILLINER: MILLINERY ACCOLADE

This stunning outfit and free form hatinator in green sinamay trimmed with feathers and crystal butterfly caught the judges eyes and was the winner at the recent Joseph & Jones Racing owners Luncheon. Milliner Dianne Barbour was thrilled to…

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MILLINER: JILLIAN GARRETT

Restoration work is painstaking work but has become a special talent of Jillian Garrett of Jacksonville, Oregon. This white bird exhibits a complete restoration for this 1940's faux bird hat by "Frances Adam". When purchased it was completely falling apart but the rebuild was worth it all don't you agree?…

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MILLINER: UNA HATS

As a busy mum Una is often in a serious stage of creation about midnight. Her hats reflect her love of design, clean lines and graphic shapes but at the same time mixing textures and patterns. Her aesthetic is modern meets vintage, hard meets soft, masculine meets feminine, giving Una's hats a tomboy charm and a…

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HAT HINT: RIBBON STRETCHER

Learn how the ribbon stretcher / board helps for easier & smoother binding plus ensures your grosgrain or silk bind sits perfectly.
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ALBUM: INSPIRATION

Beverley Hone's inspiration is a family affair. "My girls Kirra and Tiffany are my inspiration and models for my Millinery."

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MILLINER: ASHLEIGH MYLES

Beginner milliner Ashleigh Myles of Ireland loves creating different styles. She adores millinery and very proud of her own designs. She is working through Hat Academy…

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ALBUM: Hatz By The Sea

Millinery is Cindy Blake's passion! "Hats transform you to another place. They are elegant, class and full of life!"

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MILLINER: VICTORIA HENDERSON

"Many thanks to the lovely people at Hat Academy for my lovely hat box which I won for first place in the Headlines Button block competition. I am sure this amazing lockable handmade case will serve me well for many years to come. I am a lucky lady!" Victoria…

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HAT CLASSES: LEAVES AS TRIMS

Revitalise your trims with creative leaves. In this lesson you learn how to make leaves in 14 different ways. Leaves can be added to a trim with flowers or without and add a classic touch to your headwear.

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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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ALBUM: HERITAGE COLLECTION

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

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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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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…