How to make hats

Miss Kitty Lou · How to make hats

Randomly searching the net I came across this site:
How to Make Hats

It's from a 1952 book on Millinery. I haven't tried any of the patterns yet, but thought some of you might be interested Smile

Ruby Rose

Thank you Miss Lou, what a fantastic site!

If you're looking for supplies Milliner Warehouse sells sells great little bases for fascinators, lovely trimmings and accessories for hat makeing;

Milliner Warehouse

If any of you have a go we would love to see your results.

Ruby

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Miss Kitty Lou

Ooh excellent Smile

For now I'm going to have a try with whatever I've got around the house, and if I can get something half decent then I'll get some proper materials Very Happy

Selena Lix

ta for that Ruby, i have just sent off for the price and product lists!hoorah!

Man In A Hat

so how did you get on? Has anyone been busy making hats from either of these sites?

Particularly fascinators seem to be going for a small fortune. I am sure a cottage industry could be started!

DarklyDelicious Millicent

I want to start making things - daughter wants a hat and ears pricked up when i said about half topper for sale - she needs to start making things too!!!!

smashingsadie

Somebody make me a hat - I've got that dress up party on Monday and have no hat yet *sniffle*

I'd love to try my hand at Millinery. I've often though "bah, I could make a felt hat" but never seem to have the time. I'm going to have a go at a felt pillbox for Monday if i have a spare moment.

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Man In A Hat

i do need a new hat..my one is getting a little old. I want one exactly like my current one, only better.

DarklyDelicious Millicent

Just checked out the link for vintage sewing - is it me that completely stupid or does this make everything sound sooooo complicated! Shocked

It seems so much easier when i just do it practically???? Smile

bluebellmalone

I love making hats! Felt ones are fairly easy and quick to knock up, made one a couple of nights ago - a mini fascinator only took me about an hour and the green leaves have wire sewed into them so you can move them to any angle you like:

Going to grab some net tomorrow and make a nice blue pill box one for the Slippery Belle tomorrow evening.
Bluebellxx

smashingsadie

WOW! Hats are something I've never really had a go at. I think if you need a corset and I need a hat I will be messaging you on MySpace..........

I especially want a mini pillbox....

xxx

Whimwham

I've had a go at a couple of fascinators (one of them is the butterfly one in MIAH's movers and shakers photos, also on my myspace - myspace.com/anwenm), but I've never tried a hat. A good friend of mine is a milliner so I shall have to have a go at one of the ones on the website & give her a call when I (inevitably) get stuck!

Selena Lix

are there any other books etc that peeps could recommend to start off with?

bluebellmalone

Not sure i just tend to see ones i like, look at them carefully, remember how they've been made and just recreate it. I did study textiles for a couple of years and made a hat as my final exam piece, it was a huge sunflower where the leaves were about a foot long each which you could move, god knows what happened to thing.
I'm sure if you hunt on the net for long enough you'll find some info.
Bx

keda

Thanks for the fab link Ruby, been trawling the net trying to find something like that for yonks. Very happy to have found your lovely forum. And no Sweedish in sight. Titter titter X

Ruby Rose

You are a naughty girl Miss Keda! Welcome to our humble home I'm thrilled you found your way here, glad I could be of assistance.

Ruby
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Thrilby

I was just re-reading this and thought I'd just say that I am looking (with Miss Ruby Rose) to get a hat workshop started very soon.
I will keep you lovely ladies informed of where we are with things.

Starla James

Hasnt anyone gone the 40's way,and taken an old hat and made a new? Im getting down to making some this weekend ,ill show you how they turned out xoxo