[h-cost] Re:(h-cost) hatmaking
Dawn, What kind of hatmaking are you interested in? Do you want to do buckram, felt or straw? Are you looking at flat pattern construction in buckram or pulling on blocks? I have been a professional milliner for 16 years working for Disney and for 10 years at The Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. From the Neck Up, as others have mentioned, is considered the best reference, but there are other choices based on your area of interest. Millinery requires patience and practice. Lots of both. If I can answer any specific questions, please let me know. Mary LaVenture ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] hatmaking
From the Neck Up is the obvious one but the millinery school I took a course from has some books for sale that are worth checking out: http://www.how2hats.com/booklist.html I found it very easy but made much more sense once someone showed me how to do things rather than trying to read about it. Best of luck, I love millinery, it is a blast and completely addictive! Cheers, Danielle At 08:06 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote: Those of you who make hats... Would you suggest a good book or two? I'm totally intimidated by the process but eager to try it if I can get good instructions. I've seen one book that makes it look easy, but then if it was easy everyone would be doing it, so I have to wonder. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 1/3/2006 9:18:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: have From the Neck Up, which I highly recommend. Another that I recommend, unfortunately out of print (but our local library has it): Classic Millinery Techniques by Ann Albrizio It has more detail on building a buckram frame than From the Neck Up does, which I found very helpful--although I haven't actually tried it yet! That is on my list of things to try. I've been getting along modifying straw hats for early 19th c. day wear and making turbans for evening wear. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Sylvia Rognstad wrote: I have From the Neck Up, which I highly recommend. I think that was the book I looked at that scared me so. :) Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] hatmaking
Those of you who make hats... Would you suggest a good book or two? I'm totally intimidated by the process but eager to try it if I can get good instructions. I've seen one book that makes it look easy, but then if it was easy everyone would be doing it, so I have to wonder. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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I have From the Neck Up, which I highly recommend. Sylrog On Jan 3, 2006, at 7:06 PM, Dawn wrote: Those of you who make hats... Would you suggest a good book or two? I'm totally intimidated by the process but eager to try it if I can get good instructions. I've seen one book that makes it look easy, but then if it was easy everyone would be doing it, so I have to wonder. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
