Vintage Vampire Goth | Halloween black iridescent feather casque hat | vintage millinery techniques

A casque hat is a classic 1950s vintage style that invades your face. In this video I will be working with iridescent cockerel feathers on a fringe and talking you through my inspiration and design process. → Techniques I Will Cover ← Inspiration and design process Waxing thread Making a hat base without a hat block Using up felt offcuts or scraps Using petersham ribbon to cover joins and bind edges Hat fastenings - combs and crisp veiling ribbon Working with feathers on a fringe → Follow me ← Instagram: @byilonamillinery Website: https://www.byilona.co.uk → Part 1: Preparation ← Thread (cut to a sensible length) (10 lengths) Beeswax Plain paper Iron Empty thread spool (optional) → Part 2: Make the base ← Tape measure Wire (galvanised or millinery 1.2mm) Ferrule (or other wire join method) Wire cutters / Pliers Felt offcuts (Brim offcuts work best) Mini clothes pegs Soap (or other fabric marking method) Sharp Scissors Needle Thimble Petersham ribbon – 1cm Petersham ribbon – 1.5cm Sewing pins Crisp Veiling ribbon (or thin crin, or tulle) to match hair colour Thread to match hair colour Comb Petersham ribbon – 2.5 cm → Part 3: Decoration ← Iridescent Coque Feather Fringe Small scissors Beads/sequins/crystals #millinery #hatmaking #halloween 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 y