One-Day Millinery - Cocktail Hats
Duration: 7 hrs
Class times: 10am - 6pm
Course tutor: Sara Grundy
This class is ideal for anyone interested in making head-pieces for special occasions, such as Royal Ascot and Hen parties. You'll be taught how to block the small base upon which to mount the decorative elements and need to come along with your choice - lace, tulle, feathers, sequins - to make wonderful effects. The tutor will teach you a range of decorative techniques, helping you to create a stylish and professional looking hat or fascinator fit for the most stylish of occasions.
Contents:
- Head measuring
- Bias-cutting
- Making the firm base
- Closing a millinery wire
- Millinery stitches
- Interlining
- Feather cutting and attaching
- Sinamay ironing and arrangement
- Securing a headpiece
The price includes refreshments and some very basic materials essential to hat making such as thread, wax, core materials for the base.
You will need to bring:
- The materials for the hat itself, which include:
- Blocking and trimming - felt, straw, sinamay, visca, and various other fabrics.
- Decoration - ribbons, various kinds of feathers and flowers made by silk, organza, or other fabrics. If you need help or advice with this please let us know before you attend the class.
- Pins
- Notepad and pen for any notes
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