One Word, Amazing. This is another huge talent again from Ireland. I don't know what they have in the water over there, it is definitely producing brilliant milliners with many Aussies wanting to wear. Totally in love and on target for my Christmas Wish List. For more on Mark Burke Millinery, Click Here. www.racingfashion.com.au
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Elegant calot of merlot velour fur felt. Trimmed with a matching asymmetrical silk organza bow. Lined in pure silk. Perches gently on the back of the head. Easy and comfortable to wear with a comb and horsehair loops for pinning into place. One size fits most. Lifted Millinery headwear is constructed with time honored techniques and fine craftsmanship. All hats are meticulously blocked and sewn by hand without the use of adhesives to attach trims. This ensures a long lasting hat with the ability to be retrimmed throughout the years. A hat box for careful storage is included with every hat purchase. Please allow two days, from date of purchase, for your headwear to be shipped.
Well I'm back. Wow! doesn't time really pass fast. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and I hope the new year started out as you ord...
This course review covers making a‘1950’s’ Half Hat, probably because it is the period of fashion I like best, and that style of hat seems to suit me best.
The Lilaya Disc Hat is a stunning and versatile accessory, perfect for weddings, race days, and summer events. Crafted from fine sinamay, this elegant piece is lightweight and easy to style with both updos and loose hairstyles. It is securely attached with a handmade wire and a discreet, hair-coloured elastic for a comfortable fit. Designed as a medium-sized headpiece, it flatters all heights and is trimmed with a flowing, hand-draped crin in tonal shades, allowing it to complement a variety of outfits. Effortlessly chic and adaptable, the Layla Disc Hat is the perfect finishing touch for any sophisticated occasion. Made To Order - This item is available in a range of colours, carefully selected from our luxury suppliers worldwide. Each piece is handcrafted at our Knightsbridge atelier by our talented all-female team of milliners, ensuring exceptional quality and craftsmanship. As these items are made to order, production takes up to four weeks. However, if you need your item for a specific event, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Expedited production may be available for an additional charge.
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden celebrates her 37th birthday today. Over the past two years, we have seen Victoria in very few hats as she has usually chosen feathery or floral fascinators. IR…
Stunning hatinator in gold sinamay. Large petals create a striking effect whilst the elongated petals curl and twist to create a beautiful shape. A cluster of gold coq feathers create movement on this simply elegant headpiece. Sits on a headband. ''This item has sold, however, similar pieces can be made in a variety of colours. Please ask for details. As every piece is handmade, some differences can occur from the photos listed on this site. Made to order/bespoke/custom orders are non-refundable/returnable. Please read our shop policies if you are unsure about anything, prior to placing you order, alternatively, please contact me. Made to order pieces can take between 4-5 weeks depending upon the time of year. If you require your order urgently, please contact me prior to ordering. Every effort will be made to accommodate your request. Sometimes items listed as sold, may be in stock in the studo. Please feel free to ask. If you are ordering from the USA, please advise your Personal Identifier No. - which is a requirement of the carriers, - to enable a smooth service through customs. Code 527 Pixmer
If there are any of our books you'd like to see as a downloadable pdf product please let us know and I'll put up a listing for you!This is a DakotaPrairieTreasures Republication Book (reprint) I've created from my Personal Collection of over 199+ (and counting!) Rare Millinery Books. Our Collection of Republication Books range in date of origin from the mid 1800's to the mid 1900's. They are quite the help for persons who are into historical reenactment or just love the historically accurate, and classic, milliner styles. Millinery Manual: Basic Hat Patterns Spiral Bound Book Republication™ Originally Published - 1953! Why Buy Just One? Receive a 50% shipping discount, on all items in your order after the first purchase, providing all are paid for in a single payment as invoiced! Another marvelous DakotaPrairieTreasures UNABRIDGED Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of our original RETRO "Millinery Manual: Basic Hat Patterns" with NO RESERVE!" We scanned and reformatted a scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful vintage millinery reference for your reenactment or personal recreation sewing pleasures! This HISTORIC item has 60 pages and dozens of illustrations regarding the manufacturing of the 50's, very feminine, Retro HATS! It includes basic millinery instructions for all the classic hat styles for you to make lovely hats for all seasons. (Original is not for sale) Our new line of Spiral Bound Book Republications™ oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use! This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of spiral binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too! Our customers say: "Well packed! Arrived quickly! Great seller A+++++" "Good book!" "Another great item from a fantastic seller! 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By thoroughly mastering the principals involved, the student should be able to vary these patterns to her own need. We hope it will open a door to creative design. The lessons will include the basic patterns that may be made from flat pieces of paper..." CONTENTS Preface Historic Background Terms used in hat making Equipment used in hat making Hat brim patterns a. General introduction b. Basic sailor brim c. Droop brim d. Analysis of head size line-curve e. Variations of droop brim (Bonnet) f. Turned up brims (Breton, etc.) Side crown patterns a. General introduction b. Basic sailor side crown c. Flair top side crown d. Receding side crown e. Variations (Bonnet) Tip patterns a. General introduction b. Flat tip c. Pointed or raised tip Sectional crown patterns a. General instruction b. Six-section crown What a historically educational and delightful millinery art instructional piece this is! The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! 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The Heloise embodies striking spring elegance. Lightweight and sculptural, the straw hat is the perfect high style companion for Derby, Racing, or Spring Weddings.
While researching vintage hat styles in The Australian Women's Weekly, I also found quite a few sets of patterns and instructions for making some simpler hat styles. I've attempted one of them, and I want to share it here with you today. The Australian Women's Weekly, 9 June 1954 It is described as a Butterfly Cap for teenagers for late-day or later. I found the teenage label unusual, because the woman in the article photo looks very sophisticated and grown-up to me. Once I made it myself, however, I found it looking much more youthful. I think the hair and outfit styling will have a large impact on whether this little hat looks young and playful or elegant and sophisticated. You can find the pattern and instructions for The Butterfly Cap in the 9th of June issue of Australian Women's Weekly, on page 30, which you can access here. Like most vintage patterns, especially free ones squeezed into a small magazine section, the instructions are sparse and assume you can fill in the gaps. On the other hand, it's quite a simple one, so you would have a hard time going too wrong. Tips about Materials: Velvet or velveteen. (I used velvet from a second-hand skirt. The thickness of the fabric helps give the shape volume and hide stitches.) Sparterie (It's hard to get your hands on this vintage millinery material these days, but there are plenty of substitutes. I used what we tend to call buckram or leno or 20/20. Any stiff-but-shapable millinery foundation material or stiff interfacing should do fine.) Millinery wire Thread and needles Hair comb (Not called for in the original instructions, but mine didn't like to stay in place without. I added a plastic hair comb, cut into 3 pieces and stitched onto the inside. My advice - make the cap as instructed, try it on, shape the wire, and if more is required, try a comb.) Construction Tips: The good thing about this design is that it's nice and clear what look you are aiming for! If necessary, fudge it, as long as it keeps looking like a bow! Experiment with the final shaping. Mine sits out like a more puffy bow, rather than sitting flatter like the magazine example. Both work fine, so play around to find the look you want. The best thing about this pattern is that it "is guaranteed to highlight your hair and make you look prettier". There are lots of other patterns and instructions for hats (and other accessories) in the pages of Women's Weekly, and even some newspapers. Here are some others from the 1950s that I like the look of: Fabric Sun Hat (1955) Scarf Hat for "any teenager who wants a hair cover-up that doesn't look like a scarf yet has its virtues" (1954) "Casual cap with some carefully designed shapelessness" (1953) A plain pillbox and a "bed-of-violets" pillbox (1951) A "Quaker Bonnet" for spring (1950) Wide-brimmed beach hat (essentially just a elliptical cone with straps - but it looks nice in the photo! (1954) Velvet beret, as worn by Gene Tierney (1954) Two-coloured cloche and braided toque (1952) "High-fashion scarf hat" (1953). I love this one! And there are so many more. I found some of these while searching again for ones I had previously found! What do you think of The Butterfly Cap and the other hat patterns? Anything take your fancy? I'd love to hear if you try any of these, or of any other free patterns you recommend.
