Millinery class: first round of hats!

[labricoleuse]

The first topic we cover in millinery class is buckram as a millinery medium. The students learn about the material in stages--first by making a fascinator (small cocktail hat), then a pillbox, then a more complex brimmed form.





2 fascinators by, left to right, Lisa Raymond and Candy McClernan




4 pillbox projects by, left to right, Shanna Parks, Candy McClernan, Randy Handley, and Lisa Raymond (Randy's research image in center)




Renaissance-influenced hat with research inspiration
by continuing education student Candy McClernan
(didn't take another view of this one because it's not drastically different)




mid-Victorian-era bonnet by first year grad Lisa Raymond, front view


mid-Victorian-era bonnet with research image by first year grad Lisa Raymond, back view




mid-Victorian-era bonnet by first year grad Shanna Parks, oblique front view


mid-Victorian-era bonnet by first year grad Shanna Parks, oblique back view




late Victorian hat by second year grad Randy Handley, side view


late Victorian hat by second year grad Randy Handley, underbrim detail

Comments

[lisotchka.livejournal.com]

Pretty!!!
I really like to learn millinery...

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

The late Victorian by Randy Handley is really quite nicely done. They're all nicely done, I guess that one appeals to me more because it's a style you rarely see.

[jacquez.livejournal.com]

I had to stop myself from making grabbyhands at the screen when I saw that one. :)

[smonsterbite.livejournal.com]

I am *so* kicking myself for not thinking of taking this class. Although, I probably lack a lot of the basic sewing skills and such needed.

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

I've been considering putting together a couple of single-hat-style beginner classes and seeing if i could offer them at the Carrboro ArtsCenter or Mulberry Silks or something, for community folks who might not want to take the whole semester, who aren't too confident in their sewing skills, etc.

I don't know what kind of styles would be most popular for such a thing. Maybe a basic fascinator class? A pillbox class? I have no clue.

[smonsterbite.livejournal.com]

I would love a fascinator class, or maybe a mini-top hat? Don't know how complicated those are to make. I bet I could get at least a few fellow dancers to sign up...

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Mini-top hats are pretty popular these days, aren't they? Or at least, you see them a lot in the media and in photos from subcultural events (goth clubs, freaky kids at prom, etc). And i think i could explain how to do one in such a way that it wouldn't be too hard.

I wonder if people would sign up for a parasol-covering class, too?

Thanks for the brainstorm help!

[smonsterbite.livejournal.com]

There are lots of mini-top hats and fedoras and such in the West Coast belly dance community, which is what inspired my hat lust.

I don't know about parasols, maybe? I went to a steampunk party recently that was chock full of people all dressed up in Victorian-inspired regalia, so that could be a potential market. I've seen a few parasols around town, mostly carried by women of Asian origin (or my v. sun-conscious gay male therapist).

[barriequark.livejournal.com]

The rouching (SP?)on the late Victorian is very nice, I know what a pain it is. :P So hard to get everything even. Very nice indeed!

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Actually, Randy pulled a theatre-cheat on that--he "ruched" that underbrim by stitching it with elastic thread! No gathering required!

[barriequark.livejournal.com]

Ooooooohhhhh! Sneaky! So very clever too! Must remember that!

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Holy cow! What beautiful work!