Links:
General Millinery
supplies
Hats
by Leko -General and comprehensive millinery supply house. There is very
little that Sandra Leko doesn't have. Nice lady, too. Just starting out? Go
here first. She has the most kinds of hat sizing anywhere, and is comfotable
shipping internationally.
Judith
M Milliery -Another great general millinery supply house. Finally found
real hatpin blanks here! Service was very fast.
Blocks
Frank's
cane and rush supply - Inexpensive "polyblock" hat blocks. They
only have a few styles, but they work really well (with some slight modification.)
Certainly a good block to learn on.
Wire
http://www.parawire.com/
- Wholesale Millinery wire supplier. It's really inexpensive, but you had
better need a lifetime supply.
Feathers
http://www.zuckerfeather.com/
- Wholesale feathers. I think they have a retail price list as well,
but you do need a tax ID in order to order from them wholesale.
Ribbon (belting)
http://www.zeemancorp.com/ZeemanCorp
- Millinery belting (milliner's grosgrain -like I use on the edges of hats).
tons and tons, and at a great price. I really need to go visit them.
Felt Blanks
http://manhatco.com/
- If you need felt blanks by the dozen, this is a great place.
Lots of colors.
http://www.jaygerish.com/products.htm
- If you need ten dozen hat blanks, and you can go hand select them, this
place is the best. They did send me some samples, and I'm planning a trip
out there soon!!
Tools!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/decoustudio?section_id=5869562
New gorgeous, functional, vintage reproduction hatmaking tools! I need one
of everything.