A Hat in a Day – Fascinating Horsehair
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYHorsehair, or crin, is one of millinery’s most versatile materials. Available in a wide variety of colors and styles, it lends itself to the creation of whimsical shapes and styles. In this one-day workshop, instructor Laura Whitlock will show students a numbers of techniques for crafting fascinators or small hats from horsehair including gathering, wiring […]
Carving Hat Blocks
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYCarve a headblock and many other shapes in this one day class. This is a great skill to have, and allows you to expand your blocking inventory with a minimum of cost. You will be able to carve several blocks during the one day course. The blocks are carved from high quality polystyrene foam and […]
Fabric Covered Hats
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYBlocking buckram is an indispensable skill for a well-rounded milliner. It’s the basis of many fabric-covered fashion and theatrical hats, allowing one to perfectly match a dress or costume. In this two-day class, instructor Laura Whitlock will guide students through the fundamentals of this classic technique. Day 1: Using blocks carved in the previous one-day class, […]
Vintage Inspired Woolfelt Hats
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYThe 1930s & 40s were among the most inventive periods of hat history. Difficult events worldwide left milliners with little to work with but their own ingenuity. This lead to a flowering of small-scale creative shapes. In this three-day class, instructor Laura Whitlock will guide student through the process of creating hats inspired by this […]
The Brim is Back- Derby Hats Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYThe brim is back and there’s no better place to celebrate than the Kentucky Derby! Laura Whitlock will guide this three-day class as we re-acquaint ourselves with creating track-worthy larger-scale chapeaux. Working with buntal mats and pinokpok, we’ll learn to create these beauties with and without hatblocks, and how to use stenciling techniques to give them […]
Yards of Fun Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYMaybe you’ve been wondering what the difference is between Pinokpok and Jinsin. And abaca? And Sinamay? And what in the world is Paris net? Take advantage of this 3 day class and get to know all about these beautiful materials. While they all come on a bolt, they have as many differences as they do […]
Leather Blocking Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYEia has been the headwear design and embellishment professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for over two decades. She received her millinery certification at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). At FIT Eia studied couture […]
Perchers & Platters Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYPerchers and Platters are the darlings of the Millinery world, but what exactly are they? These architectural marvels are at once vintage inspired and deliciously modern. Seen on the Royals as often as at the Races, these designs hold incredible detail...and sometimes seemingly impossible angles! Learn how to create pieces that hold their placement with […]
It’s Sinamazing! Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYWhat rolls, drapes, blocks and dyes? Comes in both prints and solids? And never leaves you wasting an inch? Meet Sinamay! This charming chameleon of the straw world is so much more then you see on the bolt. Layer it and the colors deepen. Insert in those layers and watch your own patterns appear. And […]
Straw Braid; Small Hats & Trimmings Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYWe all love the look of straw braid, but it can be frustrating to sew without special equipment. In this three-day class, Laura Whitlock will introduce students to other uses for straw braid, including patterned techniques and creating beautiful trims. We’ll also cover the basics of sewing braid by hand or with a home sewing […]
Millinery Medley Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYAre you hungry to learn a few unique tips and techniques that will take your millinery to the next level? Jan will be touching on these and a few more over the two days: veiling (full face & flat-veiled brim) and how to attach; fabulous fabric/wire swirls; floating feathers; and creating unique trims from straw […]
An Intimate Millinery Experience Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYPrepare your millinery for the block. Learn to shape the hat. Learn how to prepare the fabric/material of choice. Learn how to steam items, smooth, shape, iron, dry, stiffen. Learn to create your own inspiration. Each millinery project is directed by what you want to create. Milliner David Dunkley will help you learn the couture […]
Versatile Wire Frames Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYThe creation of wireframes may be the most versatile of all millinery techniques. Crafted of millinery wire covered with fabric or wrapped with a variety of materials, they can be the basis of everything from traditional transparent hats to avant-garde masterpieces. Wire cutters, pliers and basic sewing notions are the only tools needed to create […]
Couture Leather Blocking Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYThe magically seamless shapes of blocked leather offer exquisitely smooth, sculptural hats, which also serve as elegant bases for embellishments. These traditional techniques for blocking light-weight leathers were passed down by an artist/milliner from the Balenciaga Fashion House in Paris. Combined with tips and variations Eia has developed over three decades while working with headsize […]
Yards of Fun Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYMaybe you’ve been wondering what the difference is between Pinokpok and Jinsin. And abaca? And Sinamay? And what in the world is Paris net? Take advantage of this 3 day class and get to know all about these beautiful materials. While they all come on a bolt, they have as many differences as they do […]
Perchers & Platters Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYPerchers and Platters are the darlings of the Millinery world, but what exactly are they? These architectural marvels are at once vintage inspired and deliciously modern. Seen on the Royals as often as at the Races, these designs hold incredible detail...and sometimes seemingly impossible angles! Learn how to create pieces that hold their placement with […]
Dynamic Draping Workshop
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYI think by now, everyone knows of Ms. Hubka's love of free-forming Sinamay. But did you know that traditional Millinery hoods and capelines can be draped as well? Wool felt, Velours, Parasisols, even Toyos! The amount of draping each piece gets is entirely up to you. We can fabulously freeform the entire design, or incorporate […]
Block Your Socks Off!
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYIf we have learned anything about instructor Laura Hubka over the years, it is that she is passionate about the art of blocking a hat. So, we are letting her have at it by offering this Three Day Blocking Bootcamp here at Judith M. This class is geared towards those with blocking experience who are […]
Fabulous Felt
Judith M 115 E Main St, LaGrange, KYBlocking felt is a fundamental millinery skill, but the wonders of this material don’t end there. Felt can be used to create trims, textures and intricate details in order to make hats that are far from the ordinary. In this three-day class, instructor Laura Whitlock will guide students through the wide range of possibilities in […]