My first bit of Millinery lessons took place at the London College of Fashion in Shoreditch, where they offer up Millinery courses. I spent two weeks there my first time for an intensive course. It was an amazing experience and helped turn me in the right direction.
Then we were given a nice quality straw capeline to use for blocking our hat.
For the Audrey, I picked this bowl shaped Block
This is a photo of the blocked crown.
This is the vintage brim block I chose for my brim.
Here you can see the felt stretched out over the brim block. Not easy.
This is a photo of the blocked brim.
Twine helps keep the dents in place on the crown.
Placing the trim, and deciding the final look.
The finished Audrey.
The Eliza Doolittle hat in all is grandiur.
