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…

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…

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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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.…

Don't you love the blocking of this particular hat, this red parisisal straw hat displays an unusual crown & twisted brim. It strikes a chord! Swedish milliner Louise Bjornram completed internships with Philip Treacy in London and Ellen Christine Millinery in New York. Such training now sets her apart in her design…

The Biretta & Busby Hatmaker Company is an Australian Millinery business set to wow the stage at Fashions on the Fields events around Australia this Spring. Both cocktail hats feature the brilliance of flowers that bloom in the Spring. In their beautifully co-ordinated hats & outfits the girls are enjoying…

Butterflies in full flight bring this cocktail hat by Anna Zhakova to life. Anna markets her headwear under the "Zhaki Hats" label in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her work is highly sort after and included in fashion shows.  …

The Australian outback is the backdrop for one milliners passion to bring avant-garde fashion to those who live in isolation on sheep & cattle stations in arid regions of Australia. The old rusted corrugated iron shed covered in red dust is the perfect location for Felicity's latest shoot. Watch out for this "Milliner on…

As a milliner, how often do you think of the importance of your hands and wrists?   Of course, we all know that we need strong hands to block, but during your typical daily activities how often do you think, "I better not do that, I could hurt my hands or wrists?"  If you are anything like me, you cut, chop, pull, push, and generally use and abuse your hands, wrists, arms, and yes, even your ribs. all day, every day.  That is until that fateful day.

Who knew a regular daily activity…

To celebrate the Milliners of Etsy fashion show we are selling posters on the site.  $15 for one of two designs.  Shirts will also be for sale soon.  All funds go to putting on more amazing events and shows.  Please support your fellow milliners by buying one or both of these posters. You can buy them HERE…

 Greeting Members and Staff. My name is Shelley Ann Ponce. The image I posted is my final project in my Photography class during my studies towards my associates degree in 2008. …

The announcement of Frederick Fox, former milliner to the Her Majesty The Queen, as the 2013 Australian of the Year in the UK was a fitting tribute to a man of great talent.…