Autumn Courses 2006
Sinamay & Crin Cocktail Creations (Fasinators)
Weekend |
2nd & 3rd September |
Price: £150.00 |
During this 2 day course, you will learn innovative pattern cutting techniques to sculpt delicate sinamay and feather headpieces.
You will also have the opportunity to create exotic feather, sinamay and crin trimmed 'hair corsages'.
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Sinamay
Mid-week |
4th, 5th & 6th September |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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Sinamay & Crin Cocktail Creations (Fasinators)
Mid-week |
19th & 20th September |
Price: £150.00 |
During this 2 day course, you will learn innovative pattern cutting techniques to sculpt delicate sinamay and feather headpieces.
You will also have the opportunity to create exotic feather, sinamay and crin trimmed 'hair corsages'.
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Wild Sinamay
Mid-week |
25th, 26th & 27th September |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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The Tiny Top Hat
Part weekend |
6th, 7th & 8th October |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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Sinamay & Crin Cocktail Creations (Fasinators)
Mid-week |
17th & 18th October |
Price: £150.00 |
During this 2 day course, you will learn innovative pattern cutting techniques to sculpt delicate sinamay and feather headpieces.
You will also have the opportunity to create exotic feather, sinamay and crin trimmed 'hair corsages'.
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Sinamay & Crin Cocktail Creations (Fasinators)
Mid-week |
24th & 25th October |
Price: £150.00 |
During this 2 day course, you will learn innovative pattern cutting techniques to sculpt delicate sinamay and feather headpieces.
You will also have the opportunity to create exotic feather, sinamay and crin trimmed 'hair corsages'.
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Pillboxes
Part Weekend |
27th, 28th & 29th October |
Price: £225.00 |
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to make a fabric and straw pillbox.
You will learn how to work with two different types of foundation fabrics and how to drape veiling.
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Sinamay & Crin Cocktail Creations (Fasinators)
Weekend |
4th & 5th November |
Price: £150.00 |
During this 2 day course, you will learn innovative pattern cutting techniques to sculpt delicate sinamay and feather headpieces.
You will also have the opportunity to create exotic feather, sinamay and crin trimmed 'hair corsages'.
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Bias Cut Sinamay with Straw Crown
Mid-week |
13th, 14th & 15th November |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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Juliets
Part weekend |
17th, 18th & 19th November |
Price: £225.00 |
During this 3 day course, you will have the opportunity to make a straw and a silk or velvet head-dress. For the silk or velvet headdress 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).
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Scrumptious Velvet
Mid-week |
20th, 21st & 22nd November |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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Classical Silk
Part weekend |
25th, 26th, 27th & 28th November |
Price: £300.00 |
During this 4 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.
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Felt
Part weekend |
1st, 2nd & 3rd December |
Price: £225.00 |
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.
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