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September 2018
Mastering Millinery
London College of Fashion’s 30-week Mastering Millinery course takes place on Saturdays at their specialist Millinery studios in London, fitting around your commitments. Students will learn the art and craft of millinery and each term will focus on a new skill or technique, building to a collection of five hats. Students will also create a folder of couture techniques and develop their understanding of millinery history and how millinery sits within the current fashion industry. The course includes a 1-day master class on starting…
Find out more »October 2018
HAT MAKING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN: HOLLYWOOD OF THE 30s AND 40s
Weekly. What you will learn Explore the hat shapes of the 30’s and 40’s using blocked felt or flat felt cut patterns. The films of this period are rich in their capturing of the fashions of the time for both men and women and provide a wealth of reference material for the variety of hat shapes and use of trimmings of all kinds. You can create either historical reproductions of hats or modern day hats inspired by this period. The…
Find out more »6 Week Blocking and Finishing
Guided sessions on working with specialist Millinery materials and a range of different Millinery techniques Learning how to master the skills of hand blocking, hand manipulation, determine proportions, trimmings and finishes of hats Learning how to design and make hats using specialist equipment and hand sewing techniques Learning from scratch you will cover: Blocking different fabrics Felt • Straw • Sinamay • Buckram How to insert a petersham ribbon head ribbon How to wire and manipulate fabrics How to trim…
Find out more »November 2018
6 Week millinery course blocking and finishing
Guided sessions on working with specialist Millinery materials and a range of different Millinery techniques Learning how to master the skills of hand blocking, hand manipulation, determine proportions, trimmings and finishes of hats Learning how to design and make hats using specialist equipment and hand sewing techniques Learning from scratch you will cover: Blocking different fabrics Felt • Straw • Sinamay • Buckram How to insert a petersham ribbon head ribbon How to wire and manipulate fabrics How to trim…
Find out more »Trimming & Detailing Masterclass (weekly)
This November trimmings course will cover flower making, soft and sculptural bows and working with feathers with a focus on the upcoming festive season, be that a trim for the perfect cocktail piece or a flower corsage as a gift. Weekly evenings: November 1st, 8th,15th and 22nd
Find out more »6 Week millinery course blocking and finishing
Guided sessions on working with specialist Millinery materials and a range of different Millinery techniques Learning how to master the skills of hand blocking, hand manipulation, determine proportions, trimmings and finishes of hats Learning how to design and make hats using specialist equipment and hand sewing techniques Learning from scratch you will cover: Blocking different fabrics Felt • Straw • Sinamay • Buckram How to insert a petersham ribbon head ribbon How to wire and manipulate fabrics How to trim…
Find out more »MAKE A BAKER BOY HAT, PEAKED CAP OR BERET
17 & 24 November What you will learn On this 2 day course you will go home with, not only a stylish and contemporary hat but the skills to develop your own patterns and variations on these classic styles. Learn the construction methods required to produce a professionally finished baker boy hat, peaked cap or beret. Working with provided patterns you will learn how to combine fabric and interlinings to create a soft hat and gain skills and knowledge that can be…
Find out more »Vintage Style Headpiece
Vintage Style Headpiece (2 day) £195 inc all materials This course is aimed at: Those who are interested in vintage inspired materials. Also those who want to incorporate lace, veiling and beadwork onto their designs to give a vintage or bridal inspired feel. The course will involve: Creating a free form base from buckram and foundation fabrics. Covering the foundation in your choice of silk/fabric/lace. Wiring guipure lace to incorporate onto your headpiece. Using a variety of beads you will…
Find out more »Silk & Fabric Flower Making
Silk and Fabric Flower Making (2 day) £195 inc all materials This course is aimed at: Those who have always wanted to make detailed fabric flowers to adorn hats, headpieces, bridal designs or corsages. The course will involve: Working with a range of silks/fabrics in different compositions and discussion on the pros and cons of these materials when making flowers. Understanding of how to apply these techniques to other fabrics such as man made fibers. Exploring a variety of shaping…
Find out more »EVERYTHING SILK ABACA!
4 November. Blocked Silk Abaca Base with Sculpted Trim 25 November. Make A Silk Abaca Headpiece! Flowers Bows and Turban Wraps
Find out more »December 2018
Velvet Rose
Tutor: Anne Tomlin Learn how to make couture millinery silk and velvet roses using silk velvet and silk. Learn about the construction of flowers through observation and drawing. Each process will be demonstrated with samples. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the art of millinery silk flower making using a mixture of traditional French and Japanese somebana heated tools. You will gain skills that you can use after the course has ended to explore the craft and find your…
Find out more »January 2019
Contemporary Millinery (Wednesday evenings)
What you will learn Learn the techniques required to produce stylish and contemporary hats for both men and women. Each term will focus on different materials and methods: felt in the autumn, straw and woven materials in spring and in summer, the development of patterns for both soft and structured hats will be in focus. Each course will cover a wide range of techniques to enable you to produce beautiful modern hats with a professional finish. Attendance on all three…
Find out more »Millinery Taster
(1 day) £100 (inc all materials) – Level: Beginners Tutor: Jenny Roberts This course is aimed at: Those who are new to millinery and want to acquire a basic understanding. The course will involve: An overview of millinery materials, techniques and styles. Tuition in creating basic sinamay trims including loops, swirls, bows, fans and folds. Creating a design using your new skills and finishing your design with elastic, band or comb. (You will be given a sinamay base in which…
Find out more »Leather Pillbox and Flower Techniques (2 day)
£225 (inc all materials) – Level: Intermediate
Find out more »6 Week millinery course blocking and finishing
Guided sessions on working with specialist Millinery materials and a range of different Millinery techniques Learning how to master the skills of hand blocking, hand manipulation, determine proportions, trimmings and finishes of hats Learning how to design and make hats using specialist equipment and hand sewing techniques Learning from scratch you will cover: Blocking different fabrics Felt • Straw • Sinamay • Buckram How to insert a petersham ribbon head ribbon How to wire and manipulate fabrics How to trim…
Find out more »Leather Pillbox and Flower Techniques
Leather Pillbox and Flower Techniques (2 day) £225 inc all materials This course is aimed at: Those who have experience in straw, felt and sinamay and who want to expand their blocking and trimming knowledge to leather. This is an advanced course and prior experience of millinery is essential . The course will involve: Using a new foundation material called Fosshape to block the foundation for your pillbox shape and wire it so it is durable. Blocking a leather of…
Find out more »Introduction to Feather Techniques
Introduction to Feather Techniques (1 day) £100 inc all materials This course is aimed at: Those wanting to learn how feathers can enhance their designs. The course will involve: An introduction to different types of feathers and how they are used in our designs including, goose, hackle, turkey, ostrich and peacock amongst others. Time will be spent practicing the art of manipulating feathers and creating a feather mount. You will leave with: An understanding of different feathers and their capabilities…
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