During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to make 2 head pieces.
One in straw and one in silk or velvet. For the silk or velvet head piece you
may choose from a variety of covering techniques, including tailored,
pleated or ruched finishes.
This course gives you the opportunity to work with foundation and interlining
fabrics, millinery net and crin (a challenging, yet dramatic and rewarding
trimming fabric).
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to make a fabric
and a straw pillbox.
You will learn how to work with two different types of foundation fabrics
and how to drape veiling.
During this 3 day course, you will learn the basics of couture blocking
sinamay.
You will also have the opportunity to learn trimming techniques specifically
designed for this transparent and ethereal fabric.
During this 3 day course, you will learn how to make a combined textured
hat.
The brim will be created by the clever technique of joining 'sheet' sinamay
into bias strips (prior to blocking), to create a deep sculptured brim
that is usually difficult to achieve in this fabric.
The crown by contrast, will be traditionally blocked in a smooth parasisal
straw.
You will also have the opportunity to explore sinamay trimming techniques.
During this 3 day course, we will be experimenting with the sculptural
properties of sinamay.
The brim will be created by using machining or rolling techniques to create
a layered delicate wavy
brim.
Students will need to provide their own sewing machine for this course.
During this 3 day course, you will learn how to make a fine parasisal
straw hat using traditional blocking methods and construction techniques.
You will also have the opportunity to learn various trimmings, including
how to drape sidebands on a hat and how to make hand twisted french and
cabochon roses.
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to make a fine
parasisal straw hat using traditional blocking methods and construction
techniques.
You will also learn how to apply a rolled edge to the brim and crown,
creating a classic and smooth silhouette, which needs little other adornment.
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to create 2 hats
using quick couture blocking techniques.
Your hat making materials are a fine parasisal straw and a thick rustic
textured straw.
Whilst creating these two hats you will learn how to trim with organza
and silk dupion and how to make wired ribbon flowers.
During this 3 day course, you will learn pattern cutting techniques to
create a collapsible hat that will pack flat into a suitcase.
This is a combined textured hat with a couture straw brim and a silk or
linen fabric crown.
Students will need to provide their own sewing machine for this course.
During this 3 day course, you will learn how to make a fine fur felt hat using traditional blocking and construction techniques and how to drape and trim with velvet.
During this 3 day course, you will learn clever pattern cutting techniques
to create a soft velvet hat.
You may choose from a variety of trimming techniques. Organza's, taffetas,
jewellery and/or feathers can be used to embellish this scrumptious hat.
Your pattern may also be adapted to create linen, silk or organza hats.
Students will need to provide their own sewing machine for this course.
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to create a 'petite'
riding hat, combining traditional millinery and theatrical construction
techniques.
Net, flowers, beads, jewels and feathers can be used to create a delightful
19th Century headdress.
During this 3 day course, you will learn the basics of couture blocking buckram to create an elegant
silk hat with a structured form to its brim.
The crown presents many different covering possibilities, with the opportunity to learn about other foundation and interlining fabrics.
This construction technique can also be adapted to create linen or fine wool hats.
During this 3 day course, you will learn about fabric foundation materials and how to use them to alter the properties and weight of silk used for trimming. You will also learn how to drape silk fabric around the sides of a hat, how to cover a crown and how to make silk french roses, cabochon roses, rosettes and bows.
Sinamay needs no foundation, it is a transparent fabric which you can use to form the hat and the trimming, creating ethereal rosettes, lilies, feathers, spirals, leaves, bows and much more.