Hats are a great example of melding form, function, and fashion.  Using the raw materials hats are typically made from—straw, felt, buckram/fabric, wire, and straw braid—you will experience the joy of creating myriad styles of hats.  Do you love the ‘Titanic’ era hats, or ‘20’s cloches, or ‘40’s doll hats?  Or are big-brimmed summer hats and warm winter head-coverings more your style?  Here’s your chance to learn traditional millinery skills such as steam blocking, wiring, covering buckram, and sewing braids, while experimenting with more contemporary skills like free-form shaping of sinamay, braids, and wire. Couture sewing techniques and embellishment tricks are included in this wide-ranging survey of hatmaking.