Millinery Courses articles
Masterclasses from 5 of the best
Atelier Millinery is delighted to host a series of masterclasses to celebrate our second year at Kingly Court.
Sarah Cant will be teaching her special technique for making fabric-covered bases with trimmings.
Bridget Bailey will be sharing her very clever design of the iconic Bailey Tomlin pea pod with students.
Alva has developed a brand new course for Atelier Millinery using upcycling techniques for maximum texture.
Judy Bentinck will show you how to make light work of fabric flower production – by popular request.
Our own Tina Giuntini will hold our first two day workshop making classic pillboxes in sinamay with a clever trim.
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Check us out in Making Magazine
Fame at last for the whole Atelier Millinery équipe , including our honorary team member!
Clare Kelly has done us proud with her Meet the Makers article discovering that, ‘hats are for life, not just for weddings’. Clare spent the day with us and even joined in with a course. She says that visiting our boutique, ‘is like going back in time when customer service meant just that.’
Mary Portas – are you listening?!
We now stock Making Magazine and this month is The Custom Made Issue including our upcycling project showing you how to make a stylish hat trimming from an old shirt. Watch out boys – ladies will be after your best shirts now…
Click Here to read Clare’s blog about her visit
We are now offering gift vouchers online in a range of denominations. They may be redeemed against courses, headwear or any other lovely items in our boutique and are valid for six months.
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If you require a card or any additional information to give to the recipient of the vouchers, please contact us.
For further information please contact us via this site, by phone or pop in for a chat.
… one of today’s students who comes from the school of ‘more is more’! We were impressed with this bold approach to trimming from both mother and daughter.
Tropical meets Ascot
It's so big that we can't even see you!
All in all, it was another productive afternoon with three very lovely finished pieces: one destined for Ascot, one tropical explosion and one bridal.
Elegant Bridal Headpiece
Thanks to The Vintage Bride for such a lovely report of her recent experience with us at Atelier Millinery. We loved the finished headpiece – very Coco!
Click here to read ‘Hat Making at Atelier Millinery’ by ‘The Vintage Bride‘
Carole Denford, Editor of ‘The Hat’ magazine celebrated with us at the launch of our boutique in May and then joined us again recently to see one of our creative classes in full swing.
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We have been successfully running millinery workshops for several years across the south of England, including the prestigious Victoria & Albert Museum. From our stylish new premises in Kingly Court, we will be hosting classes for all levels from beginners to advanced, deploying a wide variety of techniques and approaches.
Classes are held for groups of up to six people and are aiming at all levels from beginners to advanced. Don’t worry if you are less than familiar with a needle and thread – there’s always the glue gun. read more…
It’s been a busy week so far and it’s only Wednesday.
Our students surprise us all the time with the beautiful creations that they produce on our courses. Some of them even agreed to model for us this week!
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Ribbon Rose Corsage on kimono belt
Same course but three different looks
We love red & black!
Fascinator Kit: Look no flowers!
Atelier Millinery Update
We have all sorts of fabulous new lines in for keeping cool and looking stylish in the sun:
- Beautiful Fair Trade Panamas from Ecuador for men and women
- Fine English Boaters perfect for Henley and festivals
- Summer trilbies, fedoras and caps for men and women
- HUGE sun hats great for looking glamorous beside the seaside or the pool
- New ribbons and braids (UK exclusivity for this particular brand)
We hope to see you soon
10% off all courses
This is an introductory offer of 10% off all training courses if booked before the end of May 2010. We have over 60 courses running from 27th May up to 1st August 2010.
Take a look at our course descriptions to find the right one for you.
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