Basic Millinery for the Stage

Book is very basic. (which isnt bad.) Nothing is in color, which can make the pictures hard to decipher! This book teaches how to make hats from straw, buckram, felt and wire. (four basic constructions for hats). The instructions will be a breeze if you have any sewing experience at all! Hat making requires a bit of creative thinking, so this book is not a "step by step" process to make every single hat youve ever dreamed of, just the four basic methoods to making hats. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has a bit of creativity as well as a desire to start making hats! Gave this a 4 star for not having pics in color, an wished it went a bit more into detail in some parts. I work as a milliner (hat maker) and this was the book I started with! (I now own two copies, one for work and one for my own personal studio!)p.s. If youre serious about making hats, just a bit of warning, IT CAN/WILL GET EXPENSIVE! But I assume that is typical with any hobby! :)

Lots of good, throrough information on how to make hats, but I hate that the pictures are grainy and in black and white.

lots of good information and techniques for a beginning millner

These were fun to look at and read about. I love looking at the history of hats. Lots of interesting details

this book will tell you what you need to make hat. that is about it.

When they say "basic" they really mean "mainly instructions on ultra-basic sewing in general" rather than specific guidance for making hats. Most of this book covers things like how to read a pattern, defining fabric types, how to do slip and basting stitches, and how to twist two ends of wire together... There is very little on any specific hat, like basic patterns or explicit directions on making any item.This book went directly to the library as a donation.

A outstanding book for just starting to make millinery or have been doing it for years,you will find this book full of info. and very helpfull.There are other book, but is book takes you from very easy to go anywere you would like to take it.

Basic Millinery for the stage by Tim Dial is an excelllent book and reference for stage millinery. The instructions were very understandable and included good safety advice. Great pictures helped with the understanding of the explanations. Product was received very promptly. Excellent book, excellent seller.