Name: Millinery High Tea - Make an Elegant Headpiece
Price: 165.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)

Highlights

Perfect introductory skills to the art of millinery
A unique opportunity to visit an established millinery studio
High tea served on collection of delicate china

Combine the delights of a high tea with an introduction to the art and traditional techniques of millinery and make a unique fun, frivolous, or simply elegant headpiece.

What's included?

All materials, tools, and equipment, foundation base, flowers, sinamay and lace
High tea sandwiches and/or cupcakes
A special hat box to store and care for your creation
Use of all tools and equipment included in the experience

Each guest will be supplied with a kit containing a variety of millinery materials including a base, veiling, flowers or feathers and various trim. You will be guided through the techniques of making up the fascinator introducing some traditional techniques and learn a little about the art of millinery and how to wear your hat to suit your style and face shape.

Important information

Session Length

This experience is a total of 2.5 hours. 1.5 hours is spent making the headpiece, half an hour discussing styling options and half an hour for tea. This session can be made available to suit your needs-day and evenings Wed- Saturday 11am - 3pm.

Cancellation

Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Numbers on the Day

The price is for one person . Minimum numbers on the day are for 6 persons – maximum 12

Other Info

All materials are provided for this lovely experience.

Location

This experience takes place in Sydney's Inner West, just ten minutes from the CBD.

Reviews

4.8

19 reviews

5 stars 18

4 stars 0

3 stars 0

2 stars 0

1 star 1

A wonderful day being creative in millinery

Karen 21 January 2026

A family group of five of us had a wonderful day with Catherine in her shop/workshop, learning the techniques of making headpieces. It was amazing how creative we could be in a short time with what Catherine taught us, and Catherine and Sophie were there every step of the way to assist. We all came away with our headpieces ready to wear and more material to add to them if we wished. And there was time to eat a delicious high tea. Catherine's workshop is straight out of a fairytale. Highly recommend. Thank you, Catherine and Sophie, we really enjoyed ourselves.

Customer Experience

Hi Karen, thank you for your kind feedback. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience!

26 January 2026

Millinery delight! Best day!

Suz 19 November 2018

Thankyou Catherine for your hosting and teaching. Delish high tea and to take home my own creation fascinator was amazing! Love the location. Will return and bring friends

Great Introduction to Millinery

Sarah 27 June 2017

Bought this for a gift for my mum, she loved it and we wonderful day together creating fascinators. The class was a great introduction to using Sinimay to create beautiful pieces.

Wonderfully relaxing day

Elaine 12 December 2016

This was a lovely way to spend an afternoon with friends - highly recommended!

Get your creative juices flowing

Angelica 4 December 2016

I didn't know how much we would learn & what we would have to show at the end of the day but it was a great experience with a very knowledgable teacher & lovely food too!

Best day

Sheree 3 December 2016

Really enjoyed ourselves. Was a birthday gift from my daughter

Lovely creative experience

Lindsay 3 December 2016

I was given a voucher for this experience as I am a creative/crafty/DIY person. I really enjoyed the experience of learning a new craft and walking away with a beautiful fascinator (if I do say so myself).

Not the best

Anonymous 4 September 2016

We were only provided Sinamay to make our fascinators, despite the experience description stating that we would be provided with "foundation base, flowers, sinamay and lace". Unfortunately I prefer fascinators made using flowers and feathers and not Sinamay. We were in a class of 8 and at times it was difficult to understand what we were meant to do as it was explained at the front of the group and was not repeated. In a group of 8 it would have been good to have an additional person to assist with the making of the headpieces, as sometimes Catherine was stretched thin trying to assist multiple people. High tea was provided but wasn't in abundance and wasn't filling. Unfortunately we were expecting a little more from this experience

Excellent experience

Maria 2 May 2016

What an extraordinary experience Catherine is such a talented milliner She was so generous in sharing her skills and expertise with such patience and consideration Catherine's class is well structured and well paced accommodating all skill levels High tea was presented with class and distinction An all round wonderful experience

Recommend it to anyone!

Karen 7 December 2015

Fantastic day learning a new skill! All will a beautiful high tea. Thoroughly recommend it.