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Miss Kitty Lou · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 969 Location: Brighton

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

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Ruby Rose · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

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 · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 969 Location: Brighton

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

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Selena Lix · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 451

ta for that Ruby, i have just sent off for the price and product lists!hoorah!
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Man In A Hat · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 325 Location: Bournemouth

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!
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DarklyDelicious Millicent · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 528

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 · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Northamptonshire

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 · Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 325 Location: Bournemouth

i do need a new hat..my one is getting a little old. I want one exactly like my current one, only better.
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DarklyDelicious Millicent · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 528

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 · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 161

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.
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smashingsadie · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Northamptonshire

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....

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Whimwham · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 21

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!
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Selena Lix · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 451

are there any other books etc that peeps could recommend to start off with?
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bluebellmalone · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 161

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.
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keda · Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Bristol!

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

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