Introduction To Millinery: The Fascinator
About this workshop
Learn the basics of millinery and make a fascinator with milliner Becky-Jane Fortin.
In this full-day workshop, you will learn the tools and techniques used to create a traditional fascinator with a finger veil, including cutting and fitting elements, blocking the hat form, wiring and binding decorative pieces, stitching and cutting veiling, and fabricating a flower from Sinamay fabric.At the completion of the workshop students will have created their own unique fascinator headpiece guaranteed to enhance any Race Day ensemble.
Note: Sinamay is a popular hat-making foundation fabric, woven from processed abaca stalks – a type of banana native to the Philippines. Abaca fibre is stronger than silk or cotton and can last for over 100 years.
Essential information
Required skill level
No previous experience required
What do I need to bring?
Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.
Clothing guidelines
Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, hair tied back, no hanging jewellery, no baggy or flowing clothing.
Maximum class size
Small class size – max 8 participants
What is included
All instruction, tools and materials included
You will learn
You will learn the tools and techniques used to create a traditional fascinator with a finger veil, including cutting and fitting elements, blocking the hat form, wiring and binding decorative pieces, stitching and cutting veiling, and fabricating a flower from Sinamay fabric.
Morning tea/lunch info
A lunch break and morning tea break are included with morning tea provided
