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Hand blocked felt hat bodies in scarlet, mint, violet, teal and camel laid out in the London atelier

How to build a hat wardrobe: the pieces that cover every occasion

Hand blocked felt hat bodies in scarlet, mint, violet, teal and camel laid out in the London atelier
couture millinery

How to build a hat wardrobe: the pieces that cover every occasion

Four pieces cover almost every occasion a year will ask of you: a summer straw, a felt hat for the cold months, a headband for evening and one statement piece. Here is what each one does, what it c...

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A maker at the bench in the London atelier with wooden hat blocks and hand tools, Maria Monica London
couture millinery

Inside the atelier: the tools and materials of hand-made millinery

How a couture hat is actually made, from wooden hat blocks and the differences between parasisal, sisal, pinokpok and felt to blocking, stiffener, wire and hand stitching. Written for anyone decidi...

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Black Panama wide brim hat with a sand silk organza scarf, hand shaped in London by Maria Monica London
felt hats

How to care for a felt or straw hat so it lasts for decades

A milliner's guide to handling, storing, drying, cleaning and reblocking a felt or straw hat so a hand-made piece keeps its shape for a lifetime.

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