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Beginners Millinery course: Starts January 27 June 27
January 2027 to June 2027, 10am/10.00 hours - 4pm/16.00 hours.
A complete millinery course for beginners. 10am/10.00 hours - 4pm/16.00 hours.
Class fees
£895.00 180 hours over 6 months inclusive (6 hours per week over 30 weeks = £29.00 per day)
This is an extremely successful class being run by using the combined teaching of face-to-face and online Zoom. Class sizes are small to ensure you receive the personal support you need.
We pride ourselves on giving you the skills to create your own designs. You will be taught fundamental principles of designing different hats and receive support to help you make your own stylish creations. You can expect to make, decorate and finish six hats of your own design by the end of this course. You will not be copying other milliners' designs.
Comprising 180 hours teaching time and approximately 30 hours of independent learning (homework that will be finished between classes), this course is essential for all budding new milliners.
See product info for exact dates and course content.
Supplies are not included. Contacts for where students can purchase supplies will be given at the first class.Students can expect to pay between £ 25 - £ 45 per hat made. On completion of the course and for a certificate to be awarded, students will be expected to finish 3 hats. 1 for each module.
This is a certificated course, details will be announced after November.
Dates and subjects covered
Class Dates: Running order and information:
29th January 2027: Online introduction. 1 Hour
1) 4th Feb: Face-to-face. Introduction, tools and supplies explained. Straw blocking. Denise will demonstrate how to block a straw.
2) 5th Feb: Video. Blocking for straw blocking. blocking a straw.
3) 11th Feb: Face-to-face in St Helens:. Blocking straws. A concise video of the beginner’s guide to Head fittings and wires and stiffening. Tips, tricks and techniques.
4) 12th Feb: Video. Straw hoods blocked and free-style.
5) 18th Feb: Video. Finishing straws
6) 19th Feb: Face-to-face in St Helens. More straw. Using straw fabrics. Design your own straw hat.
Half-term
7) 4th March: Face-to-face in St Helens. Finishing straw fabrics. Using head fittings and headband wires.
8) 5th March: Video. Finishing your hats. Learning edge techniques and tips.
9) 11th March: Video. Trimmings for your hats. Including bows, triangles and petershams.
10) 12th March: Online Zoom demo. Trims and headbands.
11) 18th March: Face-to-face in St Helens. Workshop day. Face-to-face.
12) 19th March: Face-to-face in St Helens. Workshop day. Face-to-face.
2027 Easter hols
13) 8th April: Face-to-face in St Helens. Blocking for patterned and covered hats. Felts and straws.
14) 9th April: Video. Blocking foss shape/buckrum (tip and sideband)
15) 15th April: Video: Tips and tricks to make the base soft or flat, interfacing for covering the base.
16) 16th April: Face-to-face in St Helens:. Finishing first fabric hat.
17) 22nd April: Face-to-face in St Helens. Finishing first fabric hat.
18) 23rd April: Video. Finishing first fabric hat.
19) 29th April: Video: Alternative ways of covering a hat. Tricks for covering a hat when you need speed.
20) 30th April: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Fabric hat workshop.
21) 6th May: Video. Blocking a felt hood: making a felt hat with a hood.
22) 7th May: Video. Blocking felt fabric freestyle: making a hat using flat millinery felt.
23) 13th May: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Felt finishes stiffening, Petersham, rolled and folded over wire.
24) 14th May: Video, Felt finishes: various finishes used with felt blocking.
25) 20th May: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Felt workshop: Tips and tricks for felt blocking.
26) 21st May: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Felt workshop: Tips and tricks for felt blocking.
27) 27th May: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Felt Workshop: Tips and tricks for felt blocking.
28) 28th May: Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop; finishing hats for presentation.
Half term
29) 4th June (Friday): Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop finishing hats for presentation.
30) 5th June (Saturday): Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop finishing hats for presentation.
31) 9th June (Wednesday): Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop; finishing hats for presentation.
32) 10th June (Thursday): Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop finishing hats for presentation.
33) 11th June (Friday): Face-to-face class in St Helens: Workshop finishing hats for presentation. Hand in Folder
Terms and Conditions
January 2027 to June 2027, 10am/10.00 hours - 4pm/16.00 hours.
A complete millinery course for beginners. 10am/10.00 hours - 4pm/16.00 hours.
Class fees
£895.00 180 hours over 10 months inclusive (6 hours per week over 30 weeks = £29.00 per day)
Class fees are non - refundable.
By booking a place on this course, you agree to the following rules of engagement.
- It is each student's responsibility to ensure that they arrive on time before the course starts.
- Students will be required to bring a packed lunch to the class.
- All course content remains the intellectual property of The British School of Millinery or any of the visiting teachers, lecturing at the school. Students do not have permission to share any information from the courses with any other person in person, online or offline. To do so would be in breach of copyright and intellectual property laws. Many of the classes have already been either published or protected by these laws.
- All course content remains the intellectual property of The British School of Millinery. Students do not have permission to share any information from the course with any other person either online or offline. The reproduction of printed or verbal information is strictly prohibited.
- · Students do not have permission to video record this course. Participants have not signed a data protection agreement and have not given permission for the class to be recorded. To do so would be a breach of data protection laws.
- Any personal information shared between the students and the tutor during the course must considered confidential and not shared without the consent of the relevant individual.
Course content and who it is aimed for.
Who is this course aimed at:
This class will be taught in group face-to-face classes and via Zoom practical videos (students can rewatch). Step-by-step handouts will be provided to guide the skills. Teaching will be supported by examples and demonstrations. Peer consultation, observation and discussions with tutor and peers will support the tuition. Visits to exhibitions and museums will be encouraged. Using the trade suppliers for materials and equipment. This class is taught in English.