Start with a cocktail hat where you learn to wire and line after stiffening. Your tutor explains in detail how to taper the braid to weave perfectly flat. Learn to make a picture hat brim, boater hat with low crown and a Dior brim completed with a buckram crown.

LESSON PLAN: Cocktail hat On Bas...

Join Jane Stoddart as she shares her techniques for creating a draped fabric Turban. Learn about suitable fabrics to use, and step-by-step instructions for preparing the foundation, binding the edge, and draping the fabric. Discover tips for folding, pinning, and stitching the fabric, securing th...

Using classic millinery techniques create pillboxes as a contemporary headpiece by adorning with intriguing trims and alluring veiling. Master how to cover your foundation using fabric perfectly.

LESSON PLAN: Pillbox Foundation | Wire and cover | Create a pattern from the block | Attach trims an...

Open flowers are suitable for brides or on a simple headpiece when you do not want the floral trim to appear a large dominant feature. All patterns are included along with creative ways to arrange stamens.
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LESSON PLAN: Poppy | Dog Rose | Simple Flower

Create amazing large colourful flowers to adorn your millinery using your customised dyed and patterned silk abaca. Be inspired to venture into your unique flower creations.

Lesson Plan: • Flower Petals • Shaping Petals • Flower Varieties • Support On Headwear

The bias weave of the lightweight fine Parisisal Straw allows it to shape onto a block readily. Learn how to ensure a smooth finish that has strength and stability.

LESSON PLAN: Block crown and Brim separately or all in one | Techniques to finish the brim edge

This method of free form block making will give you the chance to create a headpiece that is uniquely your design. Fine contours are often too fragile in timber but are incorporated in this technique under the direction of the award-winning Milliner, Ian Bennett.

☰ Lesson Chapters:
• Wire Base •...

Your clients will love the millinery styling that results from covering the foundation brim with your chosen fabric.

LESSON PLAN: Foundation preparation | Stitched brim | Edging creatively | Covering with textured fabric

Leaves as a trim concept can give a unique look. Create an assortment of different leaves using materials so they can be used to compliment a beautiful flower or as a trim feature.

LESSON PLAN: Straw leaves | Silk and fabric leaves | Felt leaves | Ribbon and wired leaves

Create intricately designed headwear by adding flower techniques to give depth and volume to your designs or to create fun Gatsby themed headwear. Combine hand tooled flowers with your fascinators or design BoHo headpieces.

Unique feather trims give individuality which will impress your customers. Your tutor Ian Bennett will teach you his techniques to tame and transform feathers by shaping, styling and curling into exclusive designs.

☰ Lesson Chapters:
• Shaping Feathers • Styling Stripped Feathers 
• Customise Fe...

Develop or revisit the foundations of your millinery business. Through easy to follow worksheets and activities, you will define your millinery brand, target market and ideal customer. Understand the importance of design elements and image choices for your millinery label and learn how a consiste...