Swiss Straw Classic Styling
Exploring Headpieces • 1h 25m
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 Base | Wide Brim | Dior and Boater Hats
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