Classic Millinery Techniques: A Complete Guide to Making & Designing Today's Hats

by Ann Albrizio, Osnat Lustig, Ted Morrison (Photographer)

Take basic sewing skills, add half a yard of fabric, and make one of 15 custom hats designed by an award-winning milliner. More than 250 illustrations guide you from drafting patterns to creating classic, head-turning hats. Start with a shirred beret, move on to a cloche, pillbox, or sailor hat.

Genres: Sewing, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[Phair · Rating 3 out of 5]

While these basic techniques would be useful for making period hats the illustrated styles are limited to modern hats. Some techniques require special millinery equipment such as head blocks, millinery wire & needles, etc.. I found the section on cocktail hats (fascinators) and trimmings, especially feather work to be the most interesting. Clear diagrams, supply lists and instructions for each style discussed, brief index and bibliography, glossary and list of suppliers.

[Janet]

Pretty pictures but too technical. 2.0

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I see a Shirred Beret in my future. Yes, you can call me Muffin Head.