Making Hats

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Making Hats
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alison Hart
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 242,Width 172
Category/GenreFashion and textiles - design
ISBN/Barcode 9781785004933
ClassificationsDewey:646.504
Audience
General
Illustrations 534 colour photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
NZ Release Date 28 January 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Hats finish an outfit; they make a statement, provide panache and lift your spirits. This book explains how to make your own hats, using traditional construction methods with both specialist millinery foundation materials and a range of fabrics and trimmings. It showcases twenty-six hats and headpieces, each with step-by-step photographs and instructions, some using ready-made elements, others that are made from scratch. Celebrating the versatility of hats, it introduces the wide range of styles and shapes that modern millinery has embraced. Explains the anatomy of the hat and how to fit a hat, and gives general millinery tips. Suggests sources of inspiration and design ideas. Introduces a range of hats and hat styles, from small, fun and fast headpieces to special occasion hats. Superbly illustrated with 534 colour step-by-step photographs. AUTHOR: Alison Hart has been passionate about wearing and making hats since she was a teenager. After training in fashion and textile design, it was a natural step to cross into learning couture millinery techniques. She now accepts private commissions and runs millinery workshops. 534 colour photographs

Author Biography

Alison Hart has been passionate about wearing and making hats since she was a teenager. After training in fashion and textile design, it was a natural step to cross into learning couture millinery techniques. She now accepts private commissions and runs millinery workshops.