Description:
Used as a textbook in college classes, costume shops and fashion institutes, From the Neck Up: An Illustrated Guide to Hatmaking has become a classic in the field of period and modern hat making. It's the perfect reference book for learning millinery, the art of making custom designed felt, straw and fabric hats by hand.All of the hatmaking techniques are explained step-by-step and clearly illustrated by more than four hundred photographs and drawings. Professional millinery supplies, methods, materials and equipment are described and illustrated in detail with substitutes and improvised methods included for milliners with limited resources and budgets.
Included in the book are sixty 1/4″ scale historical and modern hat patterns for men and women including Classical, Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Baroque, Restoration, Edwardian, Victorian and Modern.
Black and white photos and illustrations. 200 pages. 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
New book shrink-wrapped, direct from Madhatter Press, publisher.
