Customer Reviews

The Hat Book: Creating Hats for Every Occasion

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This book has wonderful photos of all kinds of hats. However, it only contains instructions for making a few of them. I tried to make the Water Lily hat but found the instructions confusing and could not figure it out. However, if you are browing for hat embellishment suggestions or just want to look at nice photos to get ideas for hats the book is great.

I beg to differ with others comments that this book wasn't as helpful as they would have liked. It gave great examples of what was possible in design. I found it more interesting than the 'from the neck up book' which was too technical. First off, the photography is great. The examples of hats are awesome. I loved the project for the appliqued garland straw brim. Overall,it's a great book to have if you're interested in millinery.

I think this is a good "recreational" book to pick up in a craft of fabric store when you have a light interest in hats. I did not find it went in depth enough for people who really want to DO hats. I need more info on EMBELLISHING and STYLIZING hats. This was just too basic and broad to give me much actionable information.

This book is mainly about re-doing hats, although there is a section on making your own felt. It contains chapters on men's and children's hats as well as women's.

I agree with other reviewers that this book is not for the serious miliner. However, if you want to dabble a bit, or have a fun hat that you'd like to spruce up - this will do the job for you. As usual with Juliet Bawden books, it's beautifully photographed and designed.

I have this book and I like it. You can get some nice ideas from it, but if you make hats for a living...it's not for you. It is really for someone who plays at hat making.

I wouldn't recommend this book for anyone who wants to make a hat. The actually millinery section is very small, with few patterns included. Most of the book is about embellishing & decorating hats with some pretty over the top examples. Definitely not what I was looking for(a millinery technique book).