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Posts by Kristin Silverman
Most milliners I know have been itching to get their hands on the latest millinery book to be released: Hat Couture: Handbook for Hat Making Techniques by Marianne...
I've been absent from this column for a few months — just a matter of it slipping down the priority list. My apologies. And now, we've found that priorities have shifted dramatically in the past...
Here is the second featured millinery interview. This month it's Isabella Josie. In one of the millinery groups on Facebook, somebody asked "Who's your millinery idol?" I kind...
The Downton Abbey movie is finally here! It's like milliners' Christmas. At least, it is for me! I couldn't wait a moment longer to see it, so I saw the first available showing in my area, which...
Here's a new feature within the world of "Millinery Operations." Going forward, every other month will be an interview with a milliner! For the first milliner to feature, I...
Any worthy artist will tell you: Learning never ends. Whether self-taught or formally trained for a foundation, there are always opportunities to learn more, to discover new techniques, to refine...
So... I've been missing from posting to this blog for a while now. (The reasons are boring: a mix of writer's block and being busy.) Anyhow, I'm back. It's become something of a tradition in...
It's like Christmas for hat-lovers! Wedged between the Kentucky Derby and Royal Ascot, we have two other hat celebrations: The Met Gala and the Royal Wedding. Even for milliners who don't have...
Signature Millinery Styles and Favorite “Millinery Operations” Topics?
I feel a bit directionless at the moment — both in terms of my millinery work, and in terms of this column. So, it's the theme of this month's post! I made my first hat a little more than 6...
