9 hours ago by Rachel E. Pollock - La Bricoleuse

Some time ago i posted part one of this two-part series, on carving a hat block from blue insulation foam. The bonnet is finally finished, so i've got some great info and images to share on the rest of the process! First though, let me talk a bit about millinery structure from the perspective of pat ...

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11 hours ago by Mo

We love to think as Kaytee Papusza, independent designer behind Papusza Couture, as our very own Darling Alice! Kaytee just recently was asked to embrace that very persona in a photo shoot featuring Papusza-wear for Above the Fray magazine ( check it out here). Kaytee was one of the very first desig ...

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1 day ago by Rachel E. Pollock - La Bricoleuse

Because the shows we are about to mount are set in the time of extraordinarily large and architectural hairdos, our Wig Supervisor needs frames on which to build the hairpieces. This fell to me so i took some documentary pix to share. Here are a few photos showing how i made a mount for the frivolou ...

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2 days ago by Rachel E. Pollock - La Bricoleuse

Nearly two years ago, i made a post about a sinamay straw tricorne. The hat has been on display in the millinery studio area ever since, waiting for the perfect show and character to come along, and for a designer to see it and have an "a-ha!" moment. That has happened on Nicholas Nickleby--costume ...

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3 days ago by Milli

Looking back, I’m not sure exactly where September went, although I had lots of different small projects going, including bridal orders, teaching (and taking) classes at Stitch Lab, a “Hello Birdie!” hat collaboration for a silent auction, and ramp-up to a costume design project, which was cast in m ...

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3 days ago by Milli

Austin Fashion Week blurred into my next big event, entitled “Cowboy Chic”, on August 5th at a wonderful boutique, Beyond Tradition, in Austin’s 2nd Street District. Event Poster by Grafix by Dell. Model Photography by La Pistola. The evening featured Milli Starr and Deborah Main Designs, winner of ...

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4 days ago by Erin

OMG! Hatmaking - where have you been my whole life!? This hat is insane and I love it! The backstory: I was bumping Lady Gaga in my sewing room and testing out a traditional dresden plate pattern that I found on the internet. When it was done I was like, “OK, so, this is cute and would make a nice p ...

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4 days ago by fierceliveshere

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5 days ago by The Slapdash Sewist

When planning this costume, I knew a pillbox hat would be an essential element. While making the uniform and realizing that there is a fine line between Air Hostess and Diner Waitress, I knew the hat had to make up the difference so I wanted to do a fabulous job. I wanted to make the hat out of the ...

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6 days ago by Thoughts on Life and Millinery.

I snitched a Hershey's kiss from the desk of a co-worker this morning, and found myself filling her in about my millinery instructor Kate's Hershey Kiss inspired cocktail hat. I do so miss the whimsical nature of cocktail hats and the women who are witty enough to wear them. Needing to sooth my long ...

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