Millinery - Headpieces
Learn professional millinery techniques and make a delightful headpiece (fascinator) to wear to a special event – such as your Melbourne Cup celebration!
What your course will cover:
The course will cover the production of a bespoke headpiece from 20/20 canvas moulded over a wooden hat block, covered in fabric and trimming – all hand sewn to a professional level. The course will include general discussion about millinery with demonstrations. This is a hands-on class. All students will complete the work themselves with individual guidance from the tutor.Introductory session: first evening: It is imperative that you attend this session as the base of the headpiece needs time to dry before the weekend. Your tutor will advise you on materials for the weekend class. Bring a notebook and pen.
Important information:
- Please do some research as to what design ideas you are interested in.
- Children must not accompany students to this class.
What to bring on the weekend classes
- Dressmaking pins with plastic heads
- A selection of sewing needles
- Dressmaking scissors
- Paper scissors
- Thimble
- Pliers
- Drawing pins
- Masking tape
- Box of glad wrap
- Cloth or towel to put on table to protect work
- Hand towel
- Plastic dish (i.e. small icecream container)
- Square piece of muslin or cotton (man’s hankie works well)
- Apron or old –t-shirt to protect clothes
- 25cm washed calico
- Cloth or towel to put on table to protect work
- 25cm flannelette preferably white or light colour
- 25cm top fabric preferably a natural fibre, silk dupion has texture and is ideal, but you might have a suitable fabric at home
- Matching thread
- 1 metre hat elastic
- 1 small hair comb
- 1 small headband (optional)
- Items for trim: feathers, flowers, veiling, sinamay etc.
Millinery suppliers
Cyril J Preston, 38 Walsh Street, West Melbourne. Ph. 03 9329 8944/ www.cjpreston.com.au
Mon. – Fri. 8.45am till 5.00pm. Feb-Nov. first Wednesday of the month till 7pm (but check first)
Prestons are the major millinery supplier in Melbourne. Items can be ordered over the phone and sent by post (payment by credit card). The team at Prestons are very experienced and helpful; let them know that you are doing a class with me. You will find items such as feathers and flowers much cheaper there.
Your Hat Shop, 117 Auburn Road, Hawthorn 3122, Ph. 03 9882 9488.
Other fabric and haberdashery places may have suitable items for trimming or you may have pieces at home that can be used.
