Do I normally think these little decorative hats look silly and pointless? Yep. Do you pull them off and make them look like an essential accessory and perfectly normal to wear? Also yep :P
I think its like period hair. It just doesn't work unless the rest of the look supports it. Everything is so well sytled that the hat just seems right.
Another use for my buckrum. All I need now is a block. I will hunt all over the house for something to act as one. This is a wonderful idea to stimulate the creativity juices. Thanks again B
@@nataliestanchevski4628 We are ever the "let's see what I can come up with" types. If I'm not being creative in one way it's done in another simply finding way to live with what I have.
@@nataliestanchevski4628 Well I would give it a whirl. Buckrum is pretty stiff, but I've only used it to cover book covers when doing journal making. I've also used cheap cotton canvas to cover my books as well with a white glue. So what goes around one way goes around another. I always figure you can try and call it a mockup....right.
As a child of the 80s, I can attest that they were known simply as "pillbox hats" in that decade and (according to mum, who loves JFK and Jackie) those before it. (Also, I love how when you said "etymology" you almost accidentally said "entomology"; in the case of your works both terms apply! ;)
I have a buckram blank I purchased in Vancouver nearly 30 years ago, with no idea how to finish it but I thought it would be fun to do. I thought it was an unusual shape for a woman's hat, and eventually was told how much it resembled the hats worn by some 1950s airline stewardesses. I figured I'd finish it anyway, even if the women in my life (my mother and my sister) didn't want to wear it. In order to get going I bought a book called "From the Neck Up" and found out how involved and difficult millinery could be. The buckram form is still in my supply stash, although now I think that this book (which I love) was not the best place for a beginner to start due to its comprehensive nature and the resulting information overload. I might just finish "The Stewardess" once I retire; you make it look so easy. Mom is gone now and my sister still wouldn't wear it, but her youngest is a vintage lover and just might like it.
I adore veils on my hats, especially over the face. Giving vintage veiling new life is always good and picking up some on the cheap from antique malls, thrift stores, EBay or Etsy or grandmother's closet is even better. Fabulous work, Bianca!
Drawing pins and a little hammer. Hold the buckram down with a length of elastic and you can pin through it. That’s what we always used. Easy in, easy out for pins.
Wow, great look for you! Takes me back just over 35 years, when I made my wedding hat! My only regret is that my wedding was very small (wedding party of 4, family of 4, photographer, Rev O'Conner and the organist)! Thanks for sharing your creations with your online friends.
That turned out so beautifully. Id definitely love to see a matching clutch! Ive always loved hats but struggle to find ones that fall into that cross section between something I like and what is actually my style and What Ill actually be brave enough to wear. My favorite style are what I believe they are called cloche hats. For a little while they were popular the main stream again and I was able buy some for myself thanks to sales and coupons. I had 5, in my favorite colors that fit and were simple enough to work with about everything I usually wore. Sadly they were left behind when I unexpectedly moved and had to rush the packing. Its been almost a decade and I sadly haven't been able to replace them. The hats I found were either much worse quality, much too expensive, or simply didn't fit. So I looked into it wondering just how hard it would be to make. That is how I first learned about hat blocks and forming and realized that I simply would not be able to afford to take this on as a hobby. There is a part of me that is waiting, hoping they come into style again to be more readily available. I know there are so many issues with fast fashion and trends but I still cant help hoping it will play into my favor.
Thank you! One good thing about preferring a cloche is that many different ones can be blocked on the same style of block, so if you were to ever try it, only one block would be needed. Some cities may have a milliner who teaches, and the perk there is being able to use their blocks 😂 There are some patterns out there for cut and sew cloche hats too that may be worth a try!
This helps give me some ideas. I’m wanting to make the dress Grace Kelly wore to her civil wedding, including the Juliet cap. I’ve never made one and while I have found awesome reference photos, I’ve never made one.
This was fun! Summertime can be such a pain when your favorite color is black. I would love to see a short video of this hat with different daytime looks.
I thought your label was a Cicada!!! I did not know it was a bee!!! Just like your tattoo. I thought it was a Cicada!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!!! The hat looks so very cute on you!!! ♥️♥️♥️💐💐💐🐝🐝🐝
Thank you Alice! The original design for my tattoo was a beetle, but I changed it to a bee when it became my logo about a decade ago. The design comes from an art nouveau tile design www.philamuseum.org/collection/object/282593 Many people call me Bee since my name is Bianca, so bee things are kind of a running motif for me
I enjoy wearing my some 29 odd store bought hats. You inspire me to make one. I love the one you made and love the style, dots of color on black very classy.
I've never thought that I could make a hat. But I think I could now :) at least if I keep to the basics and go all in on the velvet! Thanks for the video as always!
So cute!! And for my first "millenry" experience, I made a medieval style cap to work with a veil and it is sewn horribly! But the scrap bit of velvet I used for it was extremely forgiving
I love those gorgeous and luxurious details that you spoil yourself with that you always say are optional. Is crystal ever optional?! Great tutorial and you wear millinery with such flair.
Fun fact, I just remembered that in France you would call these kind of small decorative hats “bibi” and it’s just too precious. And it’s apparently been in use since the 19th century.
YESSSS blocking! I’ve been eyeing a pillbox hat block on Etsy, and this video convinced me to buy it. I’m so excited to watch this again and be able to follow along when it arrives! Edit: just kidding on the Etsy block, I’ve decided to start with Hat Shapers. They’re way more reasonable, especially for a beginner like me!
I have no interest in hatmaking, but this was still fascinating to watch. It's the kind of thing, where you would never think, that you can just do this at home.
Thanks for the informative video. When you made your silk flowers, you used everyday household items as substitutes for flower making equipment. Do you think you could make a similar video on how to use household objects for hat making, since hat blocks seem to be very pricey?
Unfortunately this is the issue with a lot of millinery. There are a ton of styles that don't require blocks, but there are also a ton of styles that really just do. There are some foam hat blocks out there that are less expensive, but as far as things that are the right shape and that are easy to pin into, I'm just not sure of any great alternatives! You can totally make pillboxes without a block though, I have shown how to on my blog before theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-to-make-basic-pillbox-hat-part-1.html
So I just commented that I was eyeing an expensive wooden block, but I’ve decided to try out a block from Hat Shapers. Their blocks aren’t wooden, but they’re $28 so I think they’ll be a better choice for my first foray into using blocks. As my spouse can attest (cough, pile of unused yarn), sometimes I jump into hobbies with expensive materials instead of easing myself in so I’m starting with an inexpensive block option :)
Maybe you have a friend or relative, who does woodworking? Because this wouldn't be very difficult or expensive to make, really. You can even buy precut wood circles that would probably suit the purpose, if you glued 2 or 3 together. 100 bucks for a round piece of wood is just ridiculous.
Thank you Laura! Yeah the hat blocks are quite the investment! Some cities may have a milliner who offers classes and it can be a good way to access a block collection without having to invest in any ha 😅
The hat looks lovely and I am happy to see you lined it as well. The logo tag really makes this hat You. Now if we could just get a piece of embossed fabric that said By Bianca for the top lining. I hope I did not misspell your name, my apologies if I did. Thank you for the video.
Do I normally think these little decorative hats look silly and pointless? Yep. Do you pull them off and make them look like an essential accessory and perfectly normal to wear? Also yep :P
I think its like period hair. It just doesn't work unless the rest of the look supports it. Everything is so well sytled that the hat just seems right.
I think your relaxing voice is 50% of the reason I keep coming back every time you upload
Also because she doesnt have the upspeak nor voice fry that 90% of TH-camrs have. She doesnt sound like another Kim Kardashian clone. 😂
I already have a vintage velvet pillbox...but I’ll take this as a sign that I need two velvet pillboxes. Thanks for another great video!
More the merrier 😉✨
Read the title as "Making A Velvet Pillowcase" and thought "OOooo! LUSH!" LOL...the hat is lovely...but now I really want to make a velvet pillow!
And I miss read your comment as pill case lol
@@khaxjc1 LOL! That would be cool too. Velvet Everything!
Easy peasy. Be sure to do french seams.
My ML made a pill box hat for her wedding vail (1960's). She covered the bottom of a Quaker Oats container with wedding satin and attached her vail.
HATS! Hats. More hats.
Another use for my buckrum. All I need now is a block. I will hunt all over the house for something to act as one. This is a wonderful idea to stimulate the creativity juices. Thanks again B
Lol I have no buckram but I did find find an empty plastic plant pot to use as a block. 😁
@@nataliestanchevski4628 We are ever the "let's see what I can come up with" types. If I'm not being creative in one way it's done in another simply finding way to live with what I have.
@@sharonrussell7933 I'm eyeing some cheap cotton canvas and white glue as a replacement for the buckram, lol. Do you think it will work?
@@nataliestanchevski4628 Well I would give it a whirl. Buckrum is pretty stiff, but I've only used it to cover book covers when doing journal making. I've also used cheap cotton canvas to cover my books as well with a white glue. So what goes around one way goes around another. I always figure you can try and call it a mockup....right.
As a child of the 80s, I can attest that they were known simply as "pillbox hats" in that decade and (according to mum, who loves JFK and Jackie) those before it.
(Also, I love how when you said "etymology" you almost accidentally said "entomology"; in the case of your works both terms apply! ;)
You can always add a brooch, if you’re in an extra mood :)
I have a buckram blank I purchased in Vancouver nearly 30 years ago, with no idea how to finish it but I thought it would be fun to do. I thought it was an unusual shape for a woman's hat, and eventually was told how much it resembled the hats worn by some 1950s airline stewardesses. I figured I'd finish it anyway, even if the women in my life (my mother and my sister) didn't want to wear it.
In order to get going I bought a book called "From the Neck Up" and found out how involved and difficult millinery could be. The buckram form is still in my supply stash, although now I think that this book (which I love) was not the best place for a beginner to start due to its comprehensive nature and the resulting information overload.
I might just finish "The Stewardess" once I retire; you make it look so easy. Mom is gone now and my sister still wouldn't wear it, but her youngest is a vintage lover and just might like it.
I too also like and recommend that book!
With this heat, a linen suit sounds heavenly.
That suit with that hat is the perfect 40's outfit...right off of a Marie-Claire magazine cover.
Thank you Kathy!
I knew there was reason my insomnia was especially bad today!!.🥳🥳
I adore veils on my hats, especially over the face. Giving vintage veiling new life is always good and picking up some on the cheap from antique malls, thrift stores, EBay or Etsy or grandmother's closet is even better. Fabulous work, Bianca!
Thank you! I was so pleased when I spotted this veiling out and about ❤
@@TheClosetHistorian, You're welcome, dear! Enjoy the holiday!
Drawing pins and a little hammer. Hold the buckram down with a length of elastic and you can pin through it. That’s what we always used. Easy in, easy out for pins.
I’ve become obsessed with vintage hats because of your amazing style and videos! Thank you?! Or how dare you!? 😂
Wow, great look for you! Takes me back just over 35 years, when I made my wedding hat! My only regret is that my wedding was very small (wedding party of 4, family of 4, photographer, Rev O'Conner and the organist)! Thanks for sharing your creations with your online friends.
Thank you Juadonna!
You are fantastic, the way you show us to make beautiful hats, thank you very much. Margaret Redmond, from Ireland
Thank you Margaret!
I'm so thankful for the algorithm to introduce me to your content almost a year ago :)
You are very talented and I enjoy each project very much :)
Thank you Tiffy!
My Mom use to wear pill box hats… great job you make it look so easy but so cute😊😊
Thank you Patti!
What a gorgeous concoction of colours & textures!
Love vintage pieces 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
It's such an enchanting little hat! Between this and RetroClaude's bonnet video I'm having a millinery heavy day 😂
Thank you Ollie!
That turned out so beautifully. Id definitely love to see a matching clutch!
Ive always loved hats but struggle to find ones that fall into that cross section between something I like and what is actually my style and What Ill actually be brave enough to wear. My favorite style are what I believe they are called cloche hats. For a little while they were popular the main stream again and I was able buy some for myself thanks to sales and coupons. I had 5, in my favorite colors that fit and were simple enough to work with about everything I usually wore. Sadly they were left behind when I unexpectedly moved and had to rush the packing. Its been almost a decade and I sadly haven't been able to replace them. The hats I found were either much worse quality, much too expensive, or simply didn't fit. So I looked into it wondering just how hard it would be to make. That is how I first learned about hat blocks and forming and realized that I simply would not be able to afford to take this on as a hobby.
There is a part of me that is waiting, hoping they come into style again to be more readily available. I know there are so many issues with fast fashion and trends but I still cant help hoping it will play into my favor.
Thank you! One good thing about preferring a cloche is that many different ones can be blocked on the same style of block, so if you were to ever try it, only one block would be needed. Some cities may have a milliner who teaches, and the perk there is being able to use their blocks 😂 There are some patterns out there for cut and sew cloche hats too that may be worth a try!
Very appealing. Thank you for the tutorial. I never realized that shaping was so straightforward.
Thank you!
Years ago my Mom said these were called "Tilt" hats ~ at least thats what New Yorkers called them ~ she was a Brooklyn girl 😍 🌹
Tilt hats are the best hats after all ✨
You're so talented! Here I am ripping out seams that I fecked up while I watch this. I love the flower mess, great thrift find.
Thank you!
Very pretty 😀
I recommend slowing the video down to 0.75-- your voice is as velvety as, that sumptuous black velvet. Excellent tutorial, as always.
This helps give me some ideas. I’m wanting to make the dress Grace Kelly wore to her civil wedding, including the Juliet cap. I’ve never made one and while I have found awesome reference photos, I’ve never made one.
This was really fun!
'Finishing the Hat' from Sunday In The Park With George was playing in another room in my head while you were putting on the veiling XD
wow you make your clothing, jewelry, and hats-- you are amazing!
Hi,you look amazing in your suit and pillbox hat, very chic , shame hats always look so awerful on me.💖
Thank you Lesley!
😍 leave it to you to make your entire outfit and look AMAZING! 👏👏👏
You're brilliant, B.
Thank you Jo!
I love this one! I wasn't grooving on the chenille dots, but once you moved them around a bit, it all really came together.
Thank you Shannon!
so pretty!
a clutch out of that figured velvet would be divine!
That was so nicely done! Wouldn't it be fun to have people getting dressed up again. I may try to do a hat ....of only as a pretty prop.
This was fun! Summertime can be such a pain when your favorite color is black. I would love to see a short video of this hat with different daytime looks.
I thought your label was a Cicada!!! I did not know it was a bee!!! Just like your tattoo. I thought it was a Cicada!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!!! The hat looks so very cute on you!!! ♥️♥️♥️💐💐💐🐝🐝🐝
Thank you Alice! The original design for my tattoo was a beetle, but I changed it to a bee when it became my logo about a decade ago. The design comes from an art nouveau tile design www.philamuseum.org/collection/object/282593 Many people call me Bee since my name is Bianca, so bee things are kind of a running motif for me
INCRÍVEL..ESPETACULAR..MARAVILHOSA
This video brought me so much joy! 👏🏻💕
Adorable 😁thank you 💕
Thank you Brenda!
I like your technical terminology...smoosh is kinda imaginatively onomatopoeic! hehe!
So stunning!! Rather partial to Velvet !
Thank you! 🖤
This makes me happy
I enjoy wearing my some 29 odd store bought hats. You inspire me to make one. I love the one you made and love the style, dots of color on black very classy.
Thank you Renee!
It's adorable!!! That lace is just beautiful!😻😻💖
Thank you Joanna!
ADORABLE ! Thank you again for adding Accessories like these wonderful hats to your line up
Thank you Alexandra!
Excellent video! I thrive on technical terms.....especially jighz it around a bit!
Thank you Brenda! Only the most technical terms around here 😂
Oh my gosh yes! I clicked the notification ridiculously fast 💗
I've never thought that I could make a hat. But I think I could now :) at least if I keep to the basics and go all in on the velvet! Thanks for the video as always!
So cute!! And for my first "millenry" experience, I made a medieval style cap to work with a veil and it is sewn horribly! But the scrap bit of velvet I used for it was extremely forgiving
I am in love with that hat
Thank you Liz!
Adore this little hat ❤️🌹
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful hat!
Hi, How wonderful to see another hat video. Such a cute little thing. Thank you. Yours, Ann
Thank you Ann!
Very snazzy for sure, you look great!
I love those gorgeous and luxurious details that you spoil yourself with that you always say are optional. Is crystal ever optional?!
Great tutorial and you wear millinery with such flair.
Thank you Kaytie! I just like that cut crystal is so "outmoded" these days and therefore .99 cents at the thrift store 😅
Ms. Bianca this hat is so shmushy gorgeous. I'm going to add a veil
Thank you Zoraya!
Fun fact, I just remembered that in France you would call these kind of small decorative hats “bibi” and it’s just too precious. And it’s apparently been in use since the 19th century.
This is really cool! I never could imagine how hats were made. You learn something new every day! Thank you for the great video!
Thank you Kathryn!
Girl your hair is fabulous!!! The green on both sides is just so cool 😎
Thank you!
Love the hat. I would wear it. 💜💜💜
That hat is adorable!
Thank you!
Hat, fascinator, both are good names
YESSSS blocking! I’ve been eyeing a pillbox hat block on Etsy, and this video convinced me to buy it. I’m so excited to watch this again and be able to follow along when it arrives! Edit: just kidding on the Etsy block, I’ve decided to start with Hat Shapers. They’re way more reasonable, especially for a beginner like me!
Fab little pillbox hat, it looks great fun :-)
Thank you Julia!
I Simply Adore Your Work❤
Thank you Kiel!
Really cute as a button Bianca, so lovely 😊
Thank you!
I love love love ❤️ the hat it's just so beautiful makes me want to make my own hat
When the pandoremic is on it's way out, I require vlog-material of these hats out and about. K thank you
Love it
So cute! You did an excellent job.
Thank you!
Love this finding out how to make hats and this one very stylish.
Thank you Lynette!
Awesome! Make the matching clutch!!! So cute 🥰
Thank you Emma!
Yay! I'm here for the millinery!
When you check notifications instead of put phone away to sleep. 00.16 here in Europe. Guess I sleep later
Soo cute Bianca love it 😁
Thank you Andrea!
Aww! I love it so much!
Thank you Lindsey!
I have no interest in hatmaking, but this was still fascinating to watch. It's the kind of thing, where you would never think, that you can just do this at home.
Thank you Rara!
Charming. I think I can do that!
Thank you Roxie!
Lovely! That velvet is scrumptious.
Thank you Flynn! I wish I has more of it ☹
very nice hat and tutorial!
Thank you!
i knew very little about hat making, so this was fascinating. beautiful result!!
Thank you Alex!
So cute and so easy!
This was super interesting to watch. I had no idea how hats were made!
Thank you Jessie!
Forever entertaining and informative, amazing video as always 🖤
Thank you Jessie!
Thanks for the informative video.
When you made your silk flowers, you used everyday household items as substitutes for flower making equipment. Do you think you could make a similar video on how to use household objects for hat making, since hat blocks seem to be very pricey?
Unfortunately this is the issue with a lot of millinery. There are a ton of styles that don't require blocks, but there are also a ton of styles that really just do. There are some foam hat blocks out there that are less expensive, but as far as things that are the right shape and that are easy to pin into, I'm just not sure of any great alternatives! You can totally make pillboxes without a block though, I have shown how to on my blog before theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-to-make-basic-pillbox-hat-part-1.html
@@TheClosetHistorian Ah well, thanks for the suggestions.
What a great hat. It is beautiful.
Thank you Fay!
Oh my gosh - this is fabulous. I want to make several. Need to find a hat block that isn't $100. Thank you for the awesome video!
So I just commented that I was eyeing an expensive wooden block, but I’ve decided to try out a block from Hat Shapers. Their blocks aren’t wooden, but they’re $28 so I think they’ll be a better choice for my first foray into using blocks.
As my spouse can attest (cough, pile of unused yarn), sometimes I jump into hobbies with expensive materials instead of easing myself in so I’m starting with an inexpensive block option :)
Maybe you have a friend or relative, who does woodworking? Because this wouldn't be very difficult or expensive to make, really.
You can even buy precut wood circles that would probably suit the purpose, if you glued 2 or 3 together.
100 bucks for a round piece of wood is just ridiculous.
Thank you Laura! Yeah the hat blocks are quite the investment! Some cities may have a milliner who offers classes and it can be a good way to access a block collection without having to invest in any ha 😅
Wow this was sooo helpful!!!! You looks so cute!!!
Thank you Thea!
Lovely!💃🏻🤩
Absolutely gorgeous. I love it! Xx
Thank you Frankie!
So beautiful!! Lovely work!!!
Thank you Guinevere!
PERFECT! I must make it. I love it! I wonder if glue will work...not so good at sewing, though you made it look easy. We will see.
It's a perfect little hat. :}
Thank you!
The hat looks lovely and I am happy to see you lined it as well.
The logo tag really makes this hat You. Now if we could just get a piece of embossed fabric that said By Bianca for the top lining.
I hope I did not misspell your name, my apologies if I did.
Thank you for the video.
Thank you! 🐝
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT, THANKS FOR THE TUTORIAL. HAVE BEEN MAKING FASCINATORS.
WHERE CAN I BUY THE BUCKRAM FABRIC?
It looks great I am going to start colectin those types of things like the veil
Thank you Trudi!