As I mentioned in my last post, I'm constantly purchasing stuff for my millinery projects. My favorite discount fabric store will only sell a minimum of one yard of fabric. So yes, I have tons of unused fabrics I've accumulated over the years. Well, I decided that I would use an entire yard of fabric for one of my millinery projects. I've created a video to show the results of my labor. Of course I've used other supplies, but those supplies were already in my stash.I'm so passionate about couture millinery that I really wanted to show you just how little it costs to create beautiful hats, but you must realize that it is the time and workmanship put into these hats that drive up their cost. I tend to lean toward the conservative side, but couture millinery can be just as far out and current as you would like it to be. Plus, you can use an unlimited number of fabrics, including suede and leathers (my favorites), silks, linens, etc. So have fun, sit back, maximize the video screen and enjoy the movie and wonderful music.
What's Coming Up in My Next Post?
Well for my next post, I am leaning toward demonstrating how I tooled the plaid flower petals in this project using makeshift flower making tools for under one dollar, or maybe how I rhinestone a very, very small cocktail hat. Which one of these possible posts is of interests you?
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I'm interested in how you attached the other plaid hats... the video shows the elastic band on the inside of the first (velvet?) black piece. How about the little disk with the large feather?... and I vote for the very small cocktail hat demonstration! Great work and thanks
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Beautiful combination of pillbox, glasses, purse and shoes.
ReplyDeleteEs Maravilloso!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethe flower first please!!
ReplyDeleteHi Liza,
ReplyDeleteThe hat elastic is secured, at least in this case, by pushing the pointed edges into the fabric and crinoline which covers the wire. It appears to be pushed under the grosgrain ribbon, but this is not the case. If you use elastics without points, they will have to be secured by sewing the elastic in. Because all of these hats are extremely light weight, all of these hats are secured using hat elastics. If they were heavier, I would have also attached a comb.
Thanks (Gracias) Azu, Tiaras and (y) Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how you made the flower
ReplyDeleteYou have just made my day! I have to make a 8-10 identical hats for a theatre production...seamstress I am, milliner I am not! Now I have hope! I had no idea one could use wooden bowls to block! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne,
ReplyDelete...and don't forget the pots and pans and candle holders and boxes of all shapes, etc., etc.