DIY Millinery

Millinery Industry and Personal Favorites

As I search for Milliners past, present and up and coming, the art of millinery is still very much alive.  I admire milliners from all over the world, as each person’s vision and designs brings glamor,  a sense of classy sophistication to a specific out fit, and the privilege of having a hat/headpiece made for any special occasion is rewarding in itself.   As my search continues here are a few to start off with

Spotlighting Milliner: Phillip Treacy

Phillip Treacy is a much talked about milliner from London.

I am always intrigued with his designs both on and off the catwalk.  His work being admired by all who are passionate about hats as a well established and well known milliner of the present, Phillip Treacy is a milliner of influence in the fashion & millinery industry.

Follow me as I disect a couple of his creations

A Phillip Treacy design for the catwalk.

This particular design made up of  feathers attracted me due to the color which has been dyed and the construction and style, to identify the feathers through this photo will be a tall order.   I love to to see hats or headpieces and workout how they have been made.  Feathers take time to work with and a headband may be required for the feathers to be attached to.  I really do not want to undermine the millinery skills & technique required to achieve this creation but on a skill bases I would say its an advance skill level, taking around 3 to 4 days to complete, for those in the art of millinery for some time less time.   Equipment required, needle and thread, thimble, glue gun, feathers, headband, to obtain selection of feathers and basic equipment take a look at Parkin Fabric.

The Famous wedding hat worn by Lady Camilla, had many of my students asking how it was made?  What was used?, and complimenting on the look.  A very much talked about headpiece.

Another feather creation which looking at the complexity of it would be an advanced skill level, taking a few days if not more to complete.   I suppose I have chosen some difficult designs to break down as the photos have not provided a close up to be able to identify the feathers used.  But I do admire and wonder of the millinery technique used to achieve this amazing headpiece.

How To?

The thing is if you have a vision for a hat/headpiece design, you too can learn how to make a hat, with guidance no matter what your skill level is beginner, intermediate, or advanced there is always something new to learn in hat making.   The opportunity to meet new people, hands on welcoming workshops can be arranged to suit you.  Fill in the contact me page or drop me an email bethune_m@yahoo.com and I will get in touch.

You want to know more about millinery supplies here is the link Parkin Fabric

Who would you identify as a Milliner of Influence?

Creativity at Work

Bethune