Millinery
In this class we made a pancake hat, a blocked straw and felt hat, and a hard frame hat
Pancake Hat
In progress buckram brim with wire and French elastic
In progress fashion fabric being sewn onto the buckram
Final Product
Hat Blocking - FelT Hat
I started by stretching my felt hat with steam
I used a metal hat block meaning I couldn’t use pins so I created a lacing method to stretch the hat
felt hat after sizing was added and ready to come off the block
Bow created with trim
Final Felt Hat
Hat Blocking - Straw hat
In progress of straw brim with wire
Inside of finished straw hat
Final straw hat
Final Hard Frame Hat
Buckram patterned pieces in progress
Started stretching fashion fabric
Inside of the hat before lining and head size ribbon
In progress of head size ribbon
Final Product