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Courses take place at our boutique in Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, London (unless stated otherwise).  We run classes for all levels from beginners to advanced, deploying a wide variety of techniques and approaches.

Bridget Bailey’s Pea Pod / Straw Rolling  Masterclass £140

Saturday 10th March 2012 (10am-5pm)

LEVEL: SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH SOME MILLINERY EXPERIENCE

What Bridget doesn’t know about working with straw is not worth learning.  You will work with parisisal to make a piece with rolled edges and fabric-covered beads.  All materials are provided.

The Atelier Millinery team took this fantastic course with Bridget recently and although we consider ourselves experienced makers, we all learnt a great deal and also had fun on the day.

Here is the photo of our finished pea pods:

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Feathers: Cut, Curl & Create: (Level: From Beginner)

Price: £75

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In three hours you will learn how to get the better of feathers: trim them into shape, strip them bare, curl them into submission and bind them together to create an impressive mount.

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Structured Sinamay

Price: £85

For those already familiar with sinamay strips and loops and looking for new ways to work with the material, we will block a simple shape, wire and edge with binding (also made on the course) and explore different ways of wearing and trimming the same piece.  Good hand sewing skills required.

 

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Fascinator Recipe: (Level: From Beginner)

Price: £50

Learn how to make fascinators from Atelier’s ‘Recipe Book’. You’ve seen Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham and even Kate Middleton wearing them, now create your own gorgeous fascinators.  We provide the ‘recipe’ so you can choose your own materials with a special Atelier Millinery discount of 20%.  We demonstrate the techniques then help you to put them together in your own style.  Hand sewing skills required.  Allow from £15 for materials.

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Birdcage Veiling

Price £80

Who can resist the instant glamour of veiling?  Create the Hollywood film star look with our help.  This can be made as a bridal headpiece or choose from our collection of veiling in a range of colours to suit other occasions.  Wear your finished piece to the supermarket if you dare and send us the photo!

This course has been so popular that we have developed a number of versions of trimming to suit various levels of sewing ability.  Hand sewing skills required.

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Trilby Hat in a Day

Price: £130

Using traditional blocking and construction skills, followed by simple trimming using millinery petersham, make a classic trilby hat in a day in your head size.  The course introduces the technical know-how needed for blocking and shaping felt/straw hoods (depending on the time of year) and cutting brims.  You will leave with your finished hat at the end of the day and the know-how to carry on practising and making in your own style.  Hats will be made in felt January – April and in straw from May – August.

Good machine and hand sewing skills required.

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Cloche Hat in a Day(Level: From Intermediate)  In felt for Winter

Price: £130

Learn how to make a simple yet stylish cloche hat from velour felt/parasisal (depending on the time of year), using traditional blocking and construction skills, followed by simple trimming techniques.  The course introduces the technical know-how needed for blocking and shaping felt hoods plus wiring and attaching trims.  You will leave with your finished hat at the end of the day and the know-how to carry on practising and making in your own style.

Good machine and hand sewing skills required.

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Ribbon Flowers: 3 styles (Level: From Beginner)

Price: £100

Using modern reproductions of beautiful antique ombré ribbons, as above, learn to make three different styles of flower: Ribbon Rose with leaves, pansy and double rosette.

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Clutch Bag (Level: From Beginner)
Price: £65

Clutch bags are always in fashion for day and evening.  Choose from our selection of fabrics including vintage pieces and make your own stylish clutch.  The pattern is provided for you to continue to practise the techniques at home.  Machine sewing skills required.

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