Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat
Decorating the Hat: The Bow
A course by Monica Gamberale , Designer
About the video: Decorating the Hat: The Bow
Overview
“In this lesson I want to show you two different types of bow, for hat decoration. You can use whatever you prefer to complete the project: the first is very simple and sober, while the second is more colorful and lively.”
In this video lesson Monica Gamberale addresses the topic: Decorating the Hat: The Bow, 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
“Decorating the hat: the bow In this lesson, I'll show you how to make two types of different flakes to decorate your hat. For the first bow, just use the tape we have already used for the rest of the decoration of our hat; for the second bow, I coupled two ribbons of different heights and made this strip. This thinner strip, however, we will need it to garnish the second bow. Let's start with the first. To make the first bow, just create some scrolls. I stop it with a pin. It is a very simple staple, which will be right on all occasions. Now I show you how to make the second bow. Find the c...”
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Course summary for: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Fashion Design

Monica Gamberale
A course by Monica Gamberale
Monica Gamberale is a jewelry designer and milliner. She studied jewelry design at the Accademia Costume Moda in Rome and went on to found her own jewelry brand: Origami. While studying, she discovered the art of millinery and fell in love, to the point where she decided to pursue the craft and make a career out of it.
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