Virtual Vintage Style Headpiece (2 day) -9.30am – 3.30pm (UK Time) – Thursday 4th and Friday 5th February 2021

The course will involve:

• Creating a free form base from buckram and foundation fabrics.
• Covering the foundation in your choice of silk/fabric/lace.
• Wiring guipure lace to incorporate onto your headpiece.
• Using a variety of beads you will learn how to embellish your headpiece.
• Attaching veiling including the creation of a bird cage veil.
• Creation of simple silk flowers to trim and finish your piece.
• Exploring how to position your trims for maximum impact and balance.
• Finishing your headpiece with the appropriate head fittings.

You will need:

• Guipure lace – 1/2 metre

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guipure-lace-fabric-bridal-wedding-lace-fabric-120cm-wide-sold-by-0-5-yard/122228017194?hash=item1c755b882a:g:R18AAOSwImRYLFVc&var=422540060258

Or 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guipure-Embroidery-Wedding-Dress-Lace-Fabric-Floral-Bridal-Gown-Costume-Trim-1-Y/163036739299?hash=item25f5bf36e3:g:TKgAAOSwEaNa8ISC&var=462141760914

Or please source similar from a fabric supplier

• Covering fabric for base could be silk or velvet .5 metre or scraps
• Off cuts of other fabrics you love this could be finer lace, velvet etc
• Off cuts of a lighter chiffon type fabric
• Stiffener 3-1 PVA mix. Needs to be fairly stiff
• Hairspray 
• Veiling up to 2 metres this could be any type of veiling and may be vintage, you can find a good supply of vintage veiling here https://www.petershams.com/collections/vintage-veiling
• Selection of beads 
• Delicate veiling 
• 1-2 hair bands (may need a second hair band because of weight)
• 22 gauge paper covered wire (a whole pack)
• Sharpie colour of lace
• Double sided buckram 1/2 metre
• Ice wool available from Whaleys – happy to provide if you can’t find this £8 including standard mailing to UK – https://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/icewool-medium-white/ (please let me know if you are outside the Uk and we will help you source an alternative)
• Narrow petersham .5 inch wide – a appropriate colour to blend in
• Broken jewellery you love, beads or any other vintage style trinkets you want to include.
• Cotton covered bendable wire
• 1/4 metre of man made fibre we can use for creating flowers using a burning technique ideally a man made chiffon or organza

Equipment

• Polystrene dolly head covered in clingfilm – to be used as a block 
• Hairdryer
• Steamer and iron
• Blocking pin 
• Sewing kit and tape measure
• Sharpie or marker the same colour as you lace

You will leave with:

• A unique vintage inspired headpiece.
• The knowledge to create vintage inspired trimmings.
• Information on suppliers and materials.

To see more photos of our students work on this course, please link to the following facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/jrmillineryschool/photos/?tab=album&album_id=213703789315769