Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish
Hat protocol and tips on its use
A course by Betto García , Art Director, Artisan, and Hat Designer
About the video: Hat protocol and tips on its use
Overview
“Next, I am going to tell you when we should use each type of hat and ways to put it on. I will also give you different recommendations that demystify the use of the hat from a more current point of view.”
In this video lesson Betto García addresses the topic: Hat protocol and tips on its use, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish. Learn the techniques to make and decorate original hats using natural fibers.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hat Protocol and Usage Tips In this lesson, we'll talk about protocol and how to correctly use a hat. First, we need to make a distinction between casual hats and hats for special events. Casual hats are used for day-to-day activities, like beach hats, straw hats, felt hats or fedoras. In this course, we’ll make a hat for a special event, such as a sinamay Pamela hat. The difference between men’s and women’s hats is that women’s hats usually have the decoration on the right whereas for men it’s on the left. This can be found on a Borsalino hat or on a felt hat where the grosgrain ribbon is ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Design and Creation of Hats from Start to Finish
-
Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Sewing

Betto García
A course by Betto García
Betto García was trained in the London workshop of the formidable milliner Edwina Ibbotson when he was just 22. There, he worked on commissions for the British royal family and attendees of the Ascot races. He is currently based out of his artisanal workshop in Valencia and his pieces can be found on sale at the concept store The Curated NYC in New York.
Throughout his career he has worked with Spanish names like Palomo Spain on his debut collaboration at New York Fashion Week, Juan Vidal, and Outsiders Division. He has also created tailored pieces for costume designer Ana López Cobos who has showcased his work in theaters and cinemas in Esto no es la casa de Bernarda Alba (This Is Not the House of Bernarda Alba) and Salir del ropero. Among the list of celebrities who have entrusted him with commissions are international rapper Cardi B, singer Rosalía, and actors Rossy de Palma and Penélope Cruz, to name just a few.
- 99% positive reviews (118)
- 4,783 students
- 17 lessons (2h 47m)
- 15 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Areas
