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Millinery Forum

Gloria Swanson wearing turban based hat Image via Wikipedia I was recently lucky enough to attend the International Millinery Forum, a hat making spectacular, in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. On the first night I actually had time to write a post… the rest of the nights I was too busy finishing hats or exhausted from [...]

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Millinery Forum day 1 – Richard Nylon and Feathers

Today, day 1, of the International Millinery Forum in Wagga Wagga, Australia. I was lucky enough to attend a demonstration by Richard Nylon on techniques with feathers. The amazing expanse of his imagination and experimentation with feathers was shared generously with all attendees. I know that I was in awe and benefited immensely from his [...]

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Hats back in style for men? – 1/05/09 – Chicago News

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The Chicago News reports about the increase in hat sales and hat wearing for men. The report states that sales in Men’s hat have increased by about 25% and mainly in the higher end of the market; fedoras and quality caps. Good news for any hat maker – the [...]

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International Millinery Forum registrations open

Image via Wikipedia Registrations for the International Millinery Forum to be held in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia in January 2009 have opened. With world class millinery instructors and an exciting social program it is a must attend for all milliners. More details can be found on their website http://internationalmillineryforum.com.au

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Millinery in the media the past month Part 1

Image via Wikipedia I am attempting to pick out only the best articles on millinery in the news and on the web – looking for good photos or good articles. Here is the first of two posts on Millinery in the past month in the media. DIY City Magazine has an article on Tracy Thomson, [...]

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