COUTURE FABRIC COCKTAIL HATS and Silk Flower-Making

Ideal for those already skilled in making straw/felt hats and fascinators. This Lina Stein workshop will guide you through the process of blocking a simple and fashionable percher shape using buckram then covering it flawlessly with a fabric of your choice.Finally create a complimentary hand made silk flower.You will learn a selection of ideal ways to fix the cocktail hat to the head (hat elastic, wire prongs, bandeau etc..)
Suitable for beginners/ intermediate/advanced

Topics Covered

• Learn the art of millinery blocking and cover with fabric
• Fall in love with the skill of making Silk Flower using Lina Stein traditional tools.
• You will learn about stiffening and shaping your petals with the heated tools.
• The flower and the hat will be brought together harmoniously
• You can then proceed to trim your little darling using your already present skills or let Lina show you a few more tricks to add your basket of Millinery know-how.
• Vintage style linings along with head attachment method

Included

• 16 hours of tuition
• Buckram for 1 hat
• Customised notes
• Post workshop access to tutor classes
• Lunches and refreshments