The most comprehensive video on pillbox hats ever! Learn all you need to know about different types of vintage pillbox construction methods, as well as materials and design options.
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→ Materials for Foundations ←
Buckram
Scissors
Millinery wire (or galvanized wire 1mm)
Domet (icewool or thin cotton wadding)
Iron
Pins
Fabric scissors
Soap (or your preferred fabric marking method)
Ruler
Poupee Head (covered in clingfilm to protect it)
Steamer (or steam iron)
Blocking pins
→ Fashion Fabrics and Finishing ←
Silk velvet
Silk Organza
Cotton
Wool boucle
Petersham ribbon
Lining Fabric (acetate or silk dupion)
→ Chapters ←
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Materials
03:08 - Open Top Pillbox
10:55 - Flat Top Pillbox
16:55 - Dome Top Pillbox
22:17 - Gathered Velvet Pillbox
24:31 - Concealed Pleats Pillbox
#DIYhat #millinery #hatmaking Please do not produce exact copies of by Ilona Millinery hat designs for your own commercial purposes. This video is intended to teach technique only. You are free to re-create these hat designs for your own use, as long as you do not sell the copies you have created.