Redesign classic fabric hats into a signature collection under the direction of Liza Stedman. Follow step by step instruction with precise tips to ensure the perfect result as you sew with effortless accuracy. The master patterns are interchangeable to create a Trilby or Fedora as well as a traditional Bucket Hat or a Wide Brimmed Capeline Hat. Finish with a touch of style by including robust interfacing and custom hat lining.
Liza Stedman Millinery creates model millinery using the finest materials with an emphasis on originality in design, texture and sculptural form.
Liza trained in London in the 80’s with the celebrated innovator of millinery, Stephen Jones. Her couture finished hats have received two Melbourne Oaks Day Millinery Awards and are acquired by National Galleries. She has been published regularly in the Australian broadsheets and magazines.
Liza has established and taught many millinery courses, both privately and for fashion institutions in Australia.
WHAT YOU GET
• Detailed master patterns
• Tutor correspondence included
CONTEMPORARY TAILORED HATS
DELUXE COURSE
LESSON PLAN
Lesson Modules:
• Prepare Pattern • Sewing Crown
• Shape Brim & Topstitch • Hat Finishing
FEDORA HATS
Lesson Modules:
• Fedora Crown Preparation • Crown Structure
• Wide Brim Top Stitched • Band & Lining
LEARN IN YOUR OWN TIME
You have unlimited lifetime access to all your lessons so you can return to modules and recap on specific skills.
VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION
Be inspired by millinery tuition that covers practical technical skills, creative techniques and industry knowledge.
LESSON ASSISTANCE
Access online contact with your tutor for three months to ask lesson specific questions and feedback.
With over 50 years of hat making experience and decades of teaching millinery, Elaine Mergard’s mission is to help create the next generation of milliners by teaching techniques enabling each student to develop their unique creativity.