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Draping—Crinoline—Marie O’Regan
Royal Milliner , and recently awarded a Royal war-
rant, has worked with many renown English Milli-
ners, eg, Otto Lucas, Fredrick Fox, Phillip Somer-
ville and taught at the London College of Fashion
and the Royal College of Art and her hats have
been exhibited in the Bowes Museum and Kensing-
ton Palace to name but a few. Learn techniques
from a Master Milliner who has tutorial publications
in “The Hat Magazine”.
Block making—Des Whitburn, Renowned hat
block maker for the industry for many years. Take
Home your very own designed hat block.
Quick & Easy trims—Ashley Franklin has been
making hats for 20 years. He is noted for his crea-
tions donning the heads of celebrities, and winners
of the “Fashions on the Field” at Flemington. Ashley
is prepared to pass on his techniques for quick and
easy trims like satin bias brim edges, tortured crino-
line and satin Bows that don't droop.
Hand moulded parisisal Straws– Doris Chivers
started training as a model milliner in 1948 in the
workroom of the top milliner of the time, Thomas
Harrison. She is amongst the last trained model mil-
liners with unique style of straw, sinamay and felt
hat sculpting using only a domed block. Learn her
techniques and create a sculpted Parisisal straw
hat.
Theatrical Millinery