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Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $110
  • 227 W 27th St, New York, NY
  • over 2 sessions

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  • $110
  • Fashion Institute of Technology @ 227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001
  • over 2 sessions
  • Course & Section: SXW 450; 55A
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this millinery class:

Spring forward with your own original-designed fascinator. Bigger than a barrette, but smaller than a hat, these British-inspired whimsical adornments have become fashion right for celebratory events in the day, or at cocktail hour, no matter the country. 

This studio workshop introduces you to professional techniques from the elements of good design—what makes a statement versus what's just plain silly—to cutting a pattern and constructing a proper buckram mini-pillbox base. Learn hand-sewing techniques used in the finest quality millinery and work with feathers, flowers, beads, and veiling to embellish your creation to be worn on the front, side, or back of your head. 

No experience necessary. Skills imparted can be used for future commercial or personal projects.

Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. 

Materials you will need to bring on the first day of the class:
  • pad
  • pencil
  • needle
  • white thread
  • pair of scissors
  • tape measure. 
Basic materials provided. Additional expense for fabric and trim of your choosing discussed at first session. Complete kits will be available for purchase in class for $20.

Important things to note:
  • Class limited to 16.
  • Check room postings in the Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center lobby (7th avenue at 27th Street), by security, or call the day of class for locations: 212-217-8741 or 212-217-3334.

Refund Policy

Continuing and Professional Studies Refund Policy:

Courses canceled 24 business hours in advance can be fully refunded. Courses that have 2 sessions has 25% refund after first session. Courses that have 3 sessions has 50% refund after first session; No refund after second session. Courses that have 4 sessions will have 50% refund after first session and 25% refund after second session and no refund after third session. Courses that have 5 or more sessions has 75% refund after first session, 50% after second session and 25% after third session and no refund after fourth session.

Please note that there are no makeup sessions and it is highly recommended students attend all sessions of classes they sign up for. They are short, intensive courses and missing one day is missing a lot. 


Precollege Programs Refund Policy:

The $15 registration fee is not refundable.

The refund period ends prior to the second scheduled session of the class, in accordance with the following:

FIT Precollege Programs canceled the course due to low enrollment :
100% including registration fee


Withdrawal prior to the last day of registration :
100% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal prior to first day of class:
75% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal prior to second day of class:
50% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal thereafter:
No refund

Reviews of Classes at Fashion Institute of Technology (936)

(4.4-star rating across 936 reviews)
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Reviewed by Brett W. on 11/18/2015
    This class was great for getting started in Millinery, it would have been better if it was for 3 days as we didn't get to finish our hats in the 2 lessons. Our teacher was knowledgable and was helpful with our designs. I would probably enrol to study this further next year.
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Anonymous review on 11/16/2015
    It's my second course in millinery and I can't get enough. Nora Navarro was wonderful.
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Anonymous review on 10/22/2015
    It was amazingly good with a very knowledgeable teacher. I enjoyed every moment!
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Reviewed by Donna Rossetti on 5/29/2013
    Loved it. The professor was a professional, animated, organized and sincerely happy to be teaching her craft. Also loved that I was taking the class at FIT campus. Want to take another class that teaches how to make a brimed hat. Hopefully they will add another one this summer. Can't wait! Thanks Coursehourse!
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Reviewed by Lauren W. on 10/21/2015
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Anonymous review on 7/2/2015
  • Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator

    Reviewed by Melissa B. on 5/2/2015
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Students who took the "Hats: Design and Make Your Own Fascinator" class had positive experiences and expressed a desire to continue studying millinery. The class was seen as a great introduction to the subject. The teacher was highly knowledgeable and helpful with designing the fascinators. One student mentioned that it was their second millinery course and they couldn't get enough. Another student enjoyed every moment of the class and praised the teacher for being professional, animated, organized, and passionate about teaching. The fact that the class was held at the FIT campus was also appreciated. Some students expressed a desire to take another class on making brimmed hats. Direct quotes from the reviews: 1. "Our teacher was knowledgeable and helpful with our designs. I would probably enroll to study this further next year." 2. "Loved it. The professor was professional, animated, organized, and sincerely happy to be teaching her craft." 3. "It was amazingly good with a very knowledgeable teacher. I enjoyed every moment!"

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