How To Make a Small Fascinator Shape

Cover the shape with your fabric, making the back seam nice and straight, add your trim, here I have draped fabric over the shape into a gather and topped with a top-stitched bow.

Wire the edge, making sure to overlap the wire.

 Remove the shape once it is dry and cut the excess off, 

make sure the cut is straight.

 Start with pulling some Paris Net (or Buckram) over a small shape, I add a top layer of fine cotton to help smooth out the texture of the Paris Net which is important if you are planning on covering with fine fabric.

Watch me hand making

   You need to see this lovely Video....watch me hand making

Millinery and Hat Making Classes

The latest classes have just been announced and you can see the dates here

Feather Curling

Been lots of feather curling going on here !

you can buy some of my sculptured feathers here

Last Millinery Classes for 2012

M I L L I N E R Y  C L A S S E S

M O D E L  M I L L I N E R Y

Come and join our friendly team in Julie's large light filled studio in Prahran. Learn how to make hats to a couture level with like minded people - from the expert ! We guarantee you will enjoy the hand making process and you will be able to expand your knowledge of hand making hats and special trims. Discover the 'how to' if you are a beginner. You will expect to make at least one hat (summer or winter) or perhaps you are a student looking to create a special piece for your folio? Some of the smaller items and tools that you need will be supplied or available at a small charge. Materials could add $100 to the class cost depending on the requirements for your design. Use any material you like to make a hat Julie will know the best way to put it together.

SATURDAY 16th June 10am - 2pm

starts 16th June till 14th July - 5 weeks

**last** classes for this year, next class 2013

please book early

$485.00 (+ gst) $533.50 for 5 weeks

casual $143.00 (incl gst) per Saturday (past students only)

Please note that places are very limited as one on one attention is provided by Julie and her assistant and so no more than 5 students, please phone to book 03 9525 2456 or email using our contact page. Casual Saturday class needs to be booked in on above number and can only be attended by previous millinery students of Julie Fleming Melbourne.

      BOOK HERE

      please book early to avoid disappointment
  call us to book 03 9525 2456 or

      use our contact form to ask a question
 - payment required 10 days prior to secure your booking

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latest class June 16th 2012

  (Hat above from the fabulous Galliano)

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I have been curling feathers today......

New Millinery Classes **second** session open now !

Come and join our friendly team in Julie's large light filled studio in Hawksburn. Learn how to make hats to a couture level with like minded people - from the expert ! We guarantee you will enjoy the hand making process and you will be able to expand your knowledge of hand making hats and special trims. Discover the 'how to' if you are a beginner. You will expect to make at least one hat (summer or winter) or perhaps you are a student looking to create a special piece for your folio? Some of the smaller items and tools that you need will be supplied or available at a small charge. Materials could add $100 to the class cost depending on the requirements for your design.

**new** second session starts 12th May - 9th June

please book early

$485.00 for 5 weeks

Please note that places are very limited as one on one attention is provided by Julie and her assistant and so no more than 5 students, please phone to book 03 9525 2456 or email using our contact page.

      BOOK HERE

      please book early to avoid disappointment call us to book 03 9525 2456 or

      use our contact form to ask a question - payment required 10 days prior to

      secure your booking

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next class April or **May** 2012

Easter Break

we will be closed from Easter Friday 6th April till Tuesday 10th April, looking forward to some sunny days out of the studio !

Millinery Classes

M I L L I N E R Y C L A S S E S

M O D E L M I L L I N E R Y

Come and join our friendly team in Julie's large light filled studio in Hawksburn. Learn how to make hats to a couture level with like minded people - from the expert ! We guarantee you will enjoy the hand making process and you will be able to expand your knowledge of hand making hats and special trims. Discover the 'how to' if you are a beginner. You will expect to make at least one hat (summer or winter) or perhaps you are a student looking to create a special piece for your folio? Some of the smaller items and tools that you need will be supplied or available at a small charge. Materials could add $100 to the class cost depending on the requirements for your design. Use any material you like to make a hat Julie will know the best way to put it together.

SATURDAY 28th April 10am - 2pm

starts April - 28th till 26th May

please book early

$485.00 for 5 weeks

Please note that places are very limited as one on one attention is provided by Julie and her assistant and so no more than 5 students, please phone to book 03 9525 2456 or email using our contact page. above photo Vogue 1944

Hat Making Classes

Hat Making Classes just announced for March next year - I know its early but the classes fill quickly and I promised to let everyone know the dates.......SATURDAY 10th March 10am - 2pm
starts March 10th till 14th April for 5 weeks missing 7th April due to Easter.

more details on the website

Above Louise and Louisa modeling their own creations made during the August classes.

Hand Covered headband

The base for many a fine headband, I use silk with beaded tulle overlay to achieve this 'lush' look, above is the finished design.

You only get to see a small amount of detail however the whole shape and look would be very different on a flat band.

This is the latest in customers own fabric, below.

Often the beading has to be re attached as below.

I tie off the ends of the beading to make sure that they do not shift
or drop off while being worn, as below.

An earlier post you will remember this is how I hand cover
the flatter metal bands in petersham.

How to make Pearl Bows

Have just had to make a few dozen of these delightful little bows and I thought I would let you see the making process. Bit tough on the fingers so am glad to have finished.
Think I will be counting little rice shaped pearl beads in my sleep now ! At top is clients little girl Amelia wearing her stretchy headband that I made for her featuring a big pearl bow.