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Fiona Dixon Designs

Locality: Scarborough, Western Australia

Phone: +61 439 362 992

Address: Burniston St 6019 Scarborough, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.fionadixon.com.au

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25.01.2022 Flat To Flashy - one of the classes that I will be teaching at the Hats Off Millinery Convention in Adelaide this year.

21.01.2022 I have just had a fantastic exchange with an American lady who contacted me after purchasing some of my hats. She wanted to know a little of their history. After sending me a photo of the hats I realised that they were possibly from my 2nd or 3rd year of my millinery career (early 1990s) and I was amazed at how well cared for they were. The reason for this became clear when she said that she had purchased them from the Lear Estate Auction (Lear Jet people). You never know where you hats may end up in their lifetime. I now have my little brush with fame.

20.01.2022 Fully recovered from my horrible flu and now getting ready for the next round of classes. The millinery classes for Aug/Sept are now full (and some overflowing) and this will most likely be the last round of classes for 2017. I have started to get some questions regarding the materials list sent out. If one person asks the question, it generally means that someone else is in the class could be unsure too. Below is the question and my answer . Just looking at the wire ...needed does it have to be exactly the same colour as your sinamay? "It seems to be in limited colours in the size you suggested. Also I don't really mind what hat design I do as I just want to learn as many techniques as possible. With that in mind should I consider a conventional hat with a brim? Many thanks Sue." There are only white and black generally offered. We will discuss ways to colour match during the class. If you Have a light colour go white- dark colour go black. For ease of sewing, I would choose a light colour for your first one so that you can see what you a doing on the sinamay. Not knowing what you want to do is a great way to come to class. It is very rare that students do what they planned once they know what can be achieved. I can help on the day to ensure that you choose a piece that teaches you the skills required. Think small on the day so you can achieve more but buy enough sinamay for you to play with after the class. Hope that helps. Fiona

20.01.2022 While the art of hat making has taken a much diminished role in our modern economy, San Francisco is home to one of the last active hat shops in the country to ...employ traditional tools and materials in the making of hats by hand. Watch Abbie Dwelle of Paul's Hat Works to learn about this unique artistry and don't forget to visit 'Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade' before it closes this Sunday, September 24th! lhstories.org/degas

20.01.2022 It's a wrap.. Millinery classes for 2017 now completed. Thank you all for making teaching millinery so much fun. Canada here I come....

17.01.2022 Hat lovers? You cant miss hundreds of made by 130 milliners at The Great Hat Exhibition and Pop-up Shop 22-28 March. Book your tickets now: xterrace.com/hat18

17.01.2022 Concluding the savoir-faire video series with 'Brise de Mémoires', a Spring-Summer 2017 couture dress that our Artistic Director Maria Grazia Chiuri conceived i...n sand-colored pleated tulle with spring-themed herbal-inspired embroidery. Relive the entire couture collection on.dior.com/couture-ss17. See more

17.01.2022 Creating a top hat from initial pattern drafting to deciding on the final decoration. Hope this inspires any would be milliner out there. Or, you might want to purchase this unique creation. PM me for more information

16.01.2022 I will be sharing some of the fabulous free resources that other milliners have supplied to the community that I have found useful in the workroom and would be very handy to bring along to class. The headsize template from Lynne McMaster's costuming site will be very useful for the flat patterning class to speed up drawing in the headfit oval. The source link is on the top of the page in the image that shows the process for fitting. http://lynnmcmasters.com/hatsfullsize/head...shape.GIF I have included an image that has been correctly sized for printing out as the original is not to scale when printed. If you intend to do some quarter scale patterns on the day, you can scale down my adjusted template image or you could just use the template in its original size printed from Lynnes website if you are more interested in learning the technique that making an actual pattern on the day. (uses less material and is quicker) Technique 1. Glue the pattern to a piece of cardboard (manilla folder, cereal box) 2. Cut out along the line of the appropriate size. 3. Mark in the 45 degree angle points with a protractor. 4. Draw 45 degree lines in all quadrants 5. Piece pattern with an awl for easy alignment and marking. Next Freebie French curves.

16.01.2022 I love that the hats that I have purchased have the weavers initials inside the hat.

15.01.2022 Have you booked yet? http://millineryaustralia.org/HOTA-Program-2017.pdf and to book - https://www.o-tix.com/event/hatsoffadelaide Louise is teaching at the HA...TS OFF TO Adelaide millinery Convention 9th - 15th July 2017, don't miss out, next Forum is not until at least 2019, and will be in a much smaller scale. See more

15.01.2022 SJ behind the scenes installing 'The House of Dior : Seventy Years of Haute Couture' at the National Gallery of Victoria Opening on Sunday the 27th of August Video created by Herald Sun

13.01.2022 I received an email question from Gail today which means that there are probably more people wondering about the same thing. I will post questions that I receive and my responses on this page for reference so if you have a query, maybe the answer will already be here. "You state that if a delegate doesn't attend 'Thinking outside the block' before your 'Flat to Flashy' workshop you recommend attempting the material application on the day....Continue reading

12.01.2022 Hello Everyone. Today's free resources for the workroom are 2 items that I use frequently and they are essential for speeding up your work flow. - a french curve and a seam allowance guide. The french curve printable is from this website https://growyourownclothes.files.wordpress.com//metric-fre . You may wonder why there are left and right images of the curve - one is for the front and one is for the back so they have to be mirrored. You may choose to use only one side, ...but I would recommend doing both sides as you do tend to flip the guide over The seam allowance guide is my own and you are welcome to share this image. I have shown the steps for my seam allowance guide which would be the same as for the french curve except you would glue the rear template to the cardboard after you have glued and cut out the front template. Make sure that your edges are as smooth as possible. Seam Allowance Guide Technique 1. Print out pattern and check the measurement square Glue pattern to stiff cardboard using a corner for the straight edge if possible. 2. Cut with rotary or exacto cutter around outside and inside rectangle 3. Lay clear packing tape over the front extending beyond length and width 4. Cut as shown and fold tape to rear to enclose and re-enforce the guide.

12.01.2022 Back in 1793! A crinoline base for a straw bonnet.

12.01.2022 Penelope wrote to ask me about the gentle dome block for Thinking Outside the Block class. This block is required to stretch a commercial hat to the correct headfitting. It may not be required if you are choosing to watch and then learn to apply the material to a smaller piece. I recommend learning on a smaller piece as time may be short to be able to apply the medium to a larger crown and brim. Please feel free to bring in a hat though that you want to create blocks fro...m so that I can advise you on the best procedure to to apply the medium when you get back home. If you are travelling and suitcase room is at a premium, the adjustable collar that I posted will suffice for the class.

12.01.2022 Always exciting when you see the courier carrying a box to your door. What a lovely thank you gift it was too from a student for the intense one on one class we recently did. The life of a FIFO worker meant that she had not been able to time to any of my previous classes. Thank you very much and I am sure to enjoy these.

11.01.2022 Same same but different . Prototyping first shoe.

11.01.2022 Magic Millions day - 2 #magicmillions #myerfoft #myerracing #myerracingstyle #racing #goldcoast #PhilipTreacy

10.01.2022 Meet Max and Margaret, they collect feathers from their chook pen and send to their son - a favoured milliner of Melbourne Cup fashionista's #BestOf #BackRoads

10.01.2022 So hope this exhibit extends so I can see it when I go to the MElbourne cup

09.01.2022 July is coming up very quickly so I have been busy making classroom examples for the "Flat to Flashy" class that I will be teaching at the Hats Off to Adelaide Millinery Convention. The Coronet example here was created with a flat pattern design as its start and then the final curves were achieved with a little simple hand shaping. This piece is now wired and ready to apply the medium to turn it into a block. This is a simple technique suitable for all levels of skill

07.01.2022 The 2nd class that I am teaching at the Hats Off Millinery Convention in July - "Thinking Outside the Block"

06.01.2022 Hat lovers? You can’t miss hundreds of made by 130 milliners at The Great Hat Exhibition and Pop-up Shop 22-28 March. Book your tickets now: xterrace.com/hat18

05.01.2022 I have arrived safely back from the Hats Off to Adelaide millinery convention. What a week.... I am planning very carefully 2 days of binge netflix watching so that I can recover from what has been probably the most lingering virus I have had in years. Thank you to all the delegates that were able to look past my voice coming and going and waiting while the dizzy spells past. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching the classes and the best bit of teaching is when you see "lightbulb" moments in your students' faces. Something you have said makes sense to someone else. Off to the couch....

05.01.2022 #Repost @carlossouza1311 ONE OF MY FAVORITE EXITS BY FILMAKER @amandacbrooks #VALENTINOCOUTURE #JELLYFISHPLUMEHAT #PHILLIPTREACY @philiptreacy #ORDERSABOUND #MAGICAL #ELEGANCE&POYSE #JADOOOORE

05.01.2022 Benches With Big Hats, Marseille, France published by Nefeli Aggellou

03.01.2022 Making a paintbrush from feather: (fragment from BBC - Tudor monastery farm)

03.01.2022 EXQUISITE COLLECTION OF HATS FROM THE 1930s...

01.01.2022 One of the tools that I use frequently in my workroom is an adjustable collar. An adjustable collar is made from a piece of sinamay or 20/20 canvas cut on the straight (yes I know - the STRAIGHT- not very millinery), and wired. They are useful as a visual guide when you are trying to determine the "footprint" of a headpiece when creating and it can help your clients by being able to show the positioning and to help them get a feel for the size of a piece during the design... consult. During my pattern and block making, I use them frequently to stabilise the headfitting while I am determining the correct widths and angles of the brim. I find it essential during hand shaping of pieces as it gives you something firm to hold on to while manipulating and helps to stop distortions of your piece during the hand shaping process. This is a tool that I strongly recommend that you make for yourself prior to both my classes Technique. Cut a strip of sinamay or 20/20 approx 15cm wide by 65cm long. I like to have a selvedge edge as one of my ends. Fold the raw short side end(s) in about 1-2cm. Press with iron. Fold in one side just over half way. Press with iron. Fold over the other edge to just inside the other side's edge. Press. Fold in half and press centre fold to make a clearly visible fold line. The wire will be applied to the boundaries of only one half. I like to use the paper covered wire but I don't think it would be a biggy if you used the cotton covered one. On one end, the wire will be flush with the edge of the sinamay. On the other end (selvedge), the wire will end 2-3cms in from the edge - this makes pinning easier. The join for the wire should be placed at the selvedge edge, while at the folded end, the wire should be bent around the shape. Stitch wire in place and secure the cut wire ends together firmly. Fold sinamay over and stitch around all the edges to make a strip. Hey Presto, you now have an adjustable collar.

01.01.2022 Draw like a pro with this simple trick. bit.ly/2kJW59T

01.01.2022 Are you coming to the Hats Off Millinery Convention 2017 in Adelaide? Don't miss it. Book your place for the Trim Techniques. Hats Off Millinery Convention