Milinery

Feline · 12-10-2008

Have done asearch, but couldn't find a thread for this. (Please merge if there is)

Has anyone here made hats/hair accessories? I want to make some hats & fascinators, but can't find any patterns, or better still, personal advice on how to do it. Had a look for a part-time course, but they are well expensive, so thought tfs would be an even better way of learning.

Feline · 26-01-2009

I found a site called 'Cut Out & Keep' (worth a look at) and they had instructions for making a fascinator. Here's my version - I added a silk orchid & some feathers as well as the netting

gius · 29-01-2009

i wish i could help you, feline ^^
i have some interest in millinery myself
some time ago in a course i took, a classmate of mine made a cap out of fabric she made out of Tencel. it was quite nice, i wanted to ask her about what she put in to the "visor" part of the cap, to make it stiff. i saw some white wire things at a sewing shop here and they were labelled 'buckram' but probably made of plastic. i think
unfortunately i don't have her contact info now

how do you put the fascinator on your head?

fourboltmain · 30-01-2009

Quick story! When I was taking fashion design classes, the teacher asked about the interest in a millinery (BTW, change the spelling for search purposes...) class.

I signed up for this! Sounded like machining something, something technical, as I used to build racecars back in the day.

Anyway, I found out what it was and backed off. No disrespect to the art, I was just mislead.

Millinery = CNC Mill? No.

PS: Google is your friend:

http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/271

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mc_art/...7600037672828/

http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2008/01/m...p_hat_fas.html

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crafts/...or-166714.html

Seems like it's more draping on your head than patterns.

gius · 07-02-2009

how about a hood?

you can just add something inside to reinforce the shape.
i have a pattern for a loose hood i can post.
You use the back and front bodice patterns to make it.

gius · 07-02-2009

here we are.

it will look this.
it doesn't conform to the shape of the head
rather drapes out.. like a triangle.

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Feline rock-chic Profile: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: York/Lincoln, UK Gender: femme Posts: 2,168	Milinery Have done asearch, but couldn't find a thread for this. (Please merge if there is) Has anyone here made hats/hair accessories? I want to make some hats & fascinators, but can't find any patterns, or better still, personal advice on how to do it. Had a look for a part-time course, but they are well expensive, so thought tfs would be an even better way of learning. __________________ Empancipate yourself from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds (Bob Marley - Redemption Song)

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gius V.I.P. Profile: Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	i wish i could help you, feline ^^ i have some interest in millinery myself some time ago in a course i took, a classmate of mine made a cap out of fabric she made out of Tencel. it was quite nice, i wanted to ask her about what she put in to the "visor" part of the cap, to make it stiff. i saw some white wire things at a sewing shop here and they were labelled 'buckram' but probably made of plastic. i think unfortunately i don't have her contact info now how do you put the fascinator on your head? __________________ ☺ ♫

30-01-2009	4
fourboltmain More Old Skool Than You Profile: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Under an old Ford Gender: homme Posts: 4,181	Quick story! When I was taking fashion design classes, the teacher asked about the interest in a millinery (BTW, change the spelling for search purposes...) class. I signed up for this! Sounded like machining something, something technical, as I used to build racecars back in the day. Anyway, I found out what it was and backed off. No disrespect to the art, I was just mislead. Millinery = CNC Mill? No. PS: Google is your friend: http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/271 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mc_art/...7600037672828/ http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2008/01/m...p_hat_fas.html http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crafts/...or-166714.html Seems like it's more draping on your head than patterns. __________________ www.lynch455.com Last edited by fourboltmain; 30-01-2009 at 02:37 AM.

07-02-2009	5
gius V.I.P. Profile: Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	how about a hood? you can just add something inside to reinforce the shape. i have a pattern for a loose hood i can post. You use the back and front bodice patterns to make it. __________________ ☺ ♫