Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

Overview

“Now that I've created the hat, I'll finish the brim with a grosgrain ribbon. The tape is also useful to prevent the straw weave from fraying over time, and to protect the material from moisture and wear. It will also add a pop of color near the face, brightening it up.”

In this video lesson Monica Gamberale addresses the topic: Edging with Grosgrain Ribbon, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat. Learn traditional millinery techniques to create a custom hat, from making the mold to shaping the straw and adding decorative details.

Partial transcription of the video

“Edging with grosgrain ribbon In this lesson, I will show you how to border the hat with grosgrain. Using a tape measure, take the measure of your brim, so you will avoid wasting grosgrain. My hat is symmetrical, so I can only measure half brim. In case you decide to make a hat with a symmetrical brim, you can measure it all around. The measurement of half of my hat is 40cm, so it will be enough to double this measure to have the total one. It's time to cut my grosgrain. I'll cut the 80cm needed, plus 5cm for safety. Now let's move on to ironing the grosgrain. It's time to iron the grosgrain...”

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Course summary for: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

• Level: Beginner
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• 1033 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 56m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Fashion Design