(2 days)  £195 (inc all materials) – Level: Beginners

This course is aimed at:

• Beginners who want to learn the art of blocking and trimming cocktails hats.

The course will involve:

• A comprehensive overview of millinery materials, techniques and styles.
• Practical application of blocking a pillbox percher on a wooden block.
• A series of sinamay trims will then be demonstrated and practiced including bows, fans, bias loops, veils, ruches, roses, lilies and free form shapes.
• Time spent exploring techniques and trimmings for your own design.

You will leave with:

• An understanding of which different hat shapes work for different face shapes, body shapes and dress silhouettes.
• Practical skills in blocking of sinamay, wiring pillboxes, attaching petersham and head fastenings.
• Samples of a variety of sinamay trims and understanding of how to secure them to your base.
• An understanding of design, proportion, balance and the application of colour
• A finished sinamay pillbox hat
• Information on suppliers and materials in order to create your own headpieces