Milliner

Milliners design and make hats and other headgear such as caps, berets, bonnets, fascinators and bridal headpieces, using materials such as felt, fabric, fur, leather, straw and artificial flowers.

Milliners may perform the following tasks:

• interpret fashion trends and use them in designing hats and other headgear
• mark out and cut patterns to desired shape and size, lay the pattern onto fabric and cut around it using scissors
• shape, cut, twist, roll or fold and reinforce hood with wire to gain desired effect
• assemble hats by hand or using a sewing machine
• steam and press material into shape by hand and, if needed, stiffen it by using a special solution
• reinforce brims with wire to maintain shape, sew headbands and lining into crowns, and sew trimmings such as ribbons, buckles, braids or chains onto hats
• operate semi-automatic blocking machines for mass production
• alter, renovate and re-block (re-shape) existing hats
• package and despatch hats for customers
• display, fit and sell hats and accessories.

• enjoy practical and manual activities
• good hand-eye coordination
• artistic sense of colour and design
• patience and perseverance
• understanding of fashion trends.

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• Fashion Designer
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