Alma (Leather) Ltd Unit D
12-14 Greatorex St.
London E1
Tel: 020 7375 0343

Cow hide, suede, goat, snakeskin. Black patent leather. Large skip with cheap off-cuts in shop.

Atelier Millinery
Unit 1.7 First Floor
Kingly Court
London W1B 5PW
Tel: 020 7734 3848
atelierhats@gmail.com

Beautiful feathers and flowers - some antique, flowers and trimmings. Good selection of felts and straws stocked. Hold millinery classes with expert teaching on the premises.

Banbury Postiche Ltd
Little Bourton House
Southam Road
Banbury
Oxon OX16 1SR
Tel: 01295 757406

Wholesalers to the wig trade. Head shaped Cork dollies for positioning hats on prior to trimming.
All manor of combs and clips and hair pieces.

Barnett Lawson Ltd.
16 Little Portland St.
London W1W 8NE
Tel: 020 7636 8591

Braids, buttons, frogging, tassels, fur fabrics. Sequin motives, petersham ribbons, ostrich boas. Feathers by the yard, goose quills, peacock feathers.

J. T. Batchelor Ltd.
9/10 Culford Mews
London N1 4DZ
Tel: 020 7254 2962

Wide range of leathers – leather dyes – buckles D-loops. Leather tools. Leather thongs. Will cut bands or belts of leather (cow hide) to order.

Baxter Hart & Abraham Ltd.
141 New Bedford Road
Luton LU3 1LF
Tel: 01582 721381

Wool and fur felt cones and capalene hoods Sisel straws in current seasons colours – sinamay
Millinery petersham up to 4” wide – brimreed Fancy straws of all kinds, coarse and fine.

The Bead Shop
21e Tower St.
London WC2
Tel: 020 7240 0931

Glass, pottery, wood, bone, metal beads. Baroque pearls, seed pearls, antique beads.

The Berwick Street Cloth Shop
14 Berwick Street
London W1F 0PP
Tel: 020 7287 2881
berwickstcloth@aol.com

Interesting range of plastic based fabrics – satins. Good weight flat felt for use in hat making. Some antique ribbons.

C. Best
Units P50/55
New Covent Garden Market
London SW8 (Tube - Vauxhall)
Tel: 020 7720 2306

All kinds of synthetic flowers, fruit, pods, feather. Coral, shells,strange ornaments.
Large range of ribbons, some colours up to 10”wide.

Boon and Lane
7/11 Taylor Street
Luton LU2 0EY
Tel: 01582 723224

Block makers to the hat trade. (Metal & Wood)
Will carve wood blocks to own design or copy hat shapes.

Borovicks Fabrics
16 Berwick Street
London W1
Tel: 020 7437 2180

Crystal organza, lurex, stretch velvets, fun furs. Beaded chiffon, sequinned fabrics.

T. W. Bracher Ltd.
Royal George Street
Via Charles Street
Stockport SK3 8AS
Tel: 0161 480 2005

Leather peaks (over 1000 shapes and sizes available) Patent leather, brown leather, plastic inner peaks for covering in fabric – real leather sweatbands.

Brian Joseph Hardware Co.
Scenery House
2 Herewood Road
London SW17 7EY
Tel: 020 8767 0849

Theatrical suppliers of paints, size(glue), primers spray paints, gold leaf, mirror plastic, lighting gels, flitter glitter, hole punchers, eyelets and rings, shellac FEV (spirit dye for dying flowers).

Bromley Sewing Machines
30 Homesdale Road
Bromley BR2 9LD
Tel: 020 8460 7865

Large range of new and used sewing machines. Haberdashery and fabrics.

Buck & Ryan Ltd
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London WC1B 4DA
Tel: 020 7430 9898

Parallel opening pliers (ideal for hatters) Glue guns, soldering irons, ‘Stanley’ blades and handles. Rasps. Small brass brushes for brushing up felt hats.

D & M Buttons
11b Wardour Mews
London W1
Tel: 020 7437 8897

Machine applied studs – eyelets punched all sizes. Buttonholes machined on any fabric.
Cash only. Hrs. 7am to 4pm / Mon. to Fri.

The Button Queen
76 Marylebone Lane
London W1U 2PR
Tel: 020 7935 1505

Buttons galore, old Post Office, Railways, brass Mother of pearl (all sizes), woven silk, horn, crystal, painted, antique Buckles for shoes/breeches/waistcoats.

The Cane Store
1 Witham Road
Long Bennington
Newark
Lincs NG23 5DS
Tel: 01400282271

Raffia (loose or woven), all sizes cane, willow Cane chair seats woven to order.

F. Ciment (Pleating) Ltd.
18a Station Close
Potters Bar
Herts EN6 1TL
Tel: 01707 661311

Will pleat small lengths of fabric or ribbon for cockades or headdresses.

Creative Beadcraft (Ells & Farrier)
1 Marshall Street
London W1F 9BA
Tel: 020 7269 9964

Beads, sequins, pearls, crystals, chains of all kinds Jewellery findings (clasps/settings), beaded fringes. Gold and silver thread, beading equipment. Mail order catalogue available.

Ellie Rose Ltd Unit
8, The Centre
Lakes Industrial Park
Chapel Hill, Braintree
Essex CM8 3RU
Tel: 01376 341175

Very good range of ‘Edwardian’ looking flowers. velvet pansies, velvet violets, silk roses, fruit.

Empee Silk Fabrics Ltd
31 Commercial Road
London N18 1TP
Tel: 0208 887 6000

Massive selection of wonderful cheap fabrics including Brocad, chiffo, deni, drill-elastiqu, fu, gingha, lace. Linen, nets, satin, shantung, velvet, lycra, beaded.

Excell Packaging & Insulation Ltd.
Unit 9, Harefield Road Industrial Estate
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1PQ
Tel: 01923 770247

Large blocks of polystyrene for carving hat blocks. (order high density).

EYEdentity Products
The Manor House
Church Hill
axmundham
Suffolk IP17 1EU
Tel: 01728603171

Glass eyes – actual size for mammals, fish, reptiles. All sizes Teddy bears etc.
Great catalogue.

Fabrics Galore
52-54 Lavender Hill
London SW11 5RH
Tel: 0207 738 9589

Fabrics of all kinds, ex designer (Paul Smith) – Liberty Dress weight plastics, fur fabrics, printed cottons Mock leather, cheap satins and taffetas. Lots of lines.
Exceptional value.

Fabric World (UK) Ltd
49c Goldhawk Road
London W12 8QP
Tel: 020 8740 0102

Shiny black PVC – incredible wide range of fabrics.

H. J. Fletcher & Newman Ltd
5 Bourne Enterprise Centre
Wrotham Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN15 8DG
Tel 01732 886555

Piano wire (very hard wire which is highly sprung) Ideal for ballet headdresses.

Flint Hire & Supply Ltd
Queens Row
London SE17 2PX
Tel: 0207 703 9786

Theatre suppliers, shellac, protective wear (paper suits) eyelets, extensive range stage equipment (stage weights) power tools, hand tools, paints etc.
Large catalogue.

The 4D Model Shop
120 Leman Street
London E1
Tel: 020 7264 1280

All kind mesh metals, woven and flat. Plastic sheets in differing textures, plastic rods (round and square)
Wooden dowling, plastic balls, balsa wood. Small quantities resin, paints, glues, inks, mini tools and drills.

Hairaisers
9-11 Sunbeam Road
Park Royal
London NW10 6JP
Tel: 0208 965 2500

Synthetic hair pieces (all colours)- real hair, combs. Canvas cork filled dollies with table clamp. Toupee tape, hair beads, display heads.
Catalogue available.

Hand & Lock
86 Margaret Street
London W1W 8TE
Tel: 020 7580 7488

Gold embroiderers to order and design. Badge and shield embroiderers, gold bullion lace. Military epaulets made to order.

The Hat Magazine
170 Brick Lane
London E1 6RU
Tel: 0207 247 1120

Quarterly Magazine – news of hat designers suppliers in Europe and trade information/hat shops. Hat fairs, hat courses as advertised in all the Colleges Back numbers available

Hat Blocks Direct
James Cox
88 Acres Road
Quarry Bank Brierley Hill
W. Midlands DY5 2X7
Tel: 01384262259
www.hatblocksdirect.co.uk

Jaffe Ltd
The Old Brush Works
Castle Hill
Axminster
Devon EX13 5PY
Tel: 01297 33408

Feathers of all kinds. Will dye feathers in quantity to any colour. Amhurst tail feathers up to 4 feet long. Ready made Military plumes. Catalogue

James & Alden plc
Hanover House
385 Edgware Road
London NW2 6BA
Tel: 020 8830 8008

All kinds of studs, metal stampings, metal badges Bag clasps, suitcase clasps, purse clasps
Hrs. Mon to Fri 8am – 4.30pm

Kleins Ltd
5 Noel Street
London W1V 3RB
Tel: 020 7437 6162

Fabric Paints, beads, v.good range of woven braid. Bag clasps, polystyrene balls, small feathers, threads. Buckles, buttons, tassels, woven motives, flowers.

Knight Precision Wire Ltd
Hadley Works
Cranbourne Road
Potters Bar
Herts EN6 3JL
Tel: 01707 645261

Hard drawn steel wire suitable for theatrical hat making (not covered)
Sold in small quantities by the kilo. Various weights.

Kopka
Elisabethstrasse55
D-50321 Bruhl
Tel: 0 22 32/4 26 99
info@kopka.de
www.kopka.de

Fur felts in capalene and cone shapes. Beautifull colour range. Best quality. Minimum orders

Majesa Ltd
200 Brent Street
London NW4 1BJ
Tel: 020 8203 0044
info@majesa.com
www.majesa.com

Genuine Panama straws imported from Ecuador. Complete range of sizes in plain and fancy weaves from very fine quality upwards. Bleached white, cream and natural. Good range of colours.

MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd
25-26 Dering Street
London W1
Tel: 020 7629 0311

Millinery haberdashers. Straw and felt stiffening. White/black buckram, sinamay, petersham ribbons. Wooden blocks for sale or hire, felt hoods, straw hoods. Veiling, sewing machines, vylene, silks, organza. Organdy, chiffon, collar canvas. Large catalogue available.

Millinery Warehouse
35 Ebury Bridge Road
London SW1W 8QX
Tel: 020 7730 4918

Millinery supplier – wide range unusual sinamay plain and printed, various straw hoods, crin, wool felts Straw stiffener, felt stiffener, fascinator bases, mini hats.

Guy Morse Brown
Mill Lane Farmhouse
Mill Lane
Wombourne
Staffs WV5 0LE
Tel: 01902 893683

Wooden hat block maker – to order from own design or extensive range of starter blocks and more complicated shapes from large catalogue. Multi blocks for new milliners.

E. V. Naish
Wilton
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP2 0HB
Tel: 01722 743505

Flat felt. All weights. Up to 2” thick. New flat felt colour range
Catalogue available.

Ostrich Manufacturing Co.
1 Northburgh Street
London EC1V 0AH
Tel: 020 7253 7391

Prime ostrich, long Chinese pheasant, burnt ostrich Goose quills, ostrich quills, hackle in all colours
(Minimum orders)

Parkin Fabrics Ltd
Prince of Wales Business Park
Vulcan Street
Oldham OL1 4ER
Tel: 0161 627 4455

Fur felt hoods (good colour range) – wool felts Sinamay in seasons colours – gold/silver/copper/bronze. Blocking net – feathers. Good catalogue available every season.

Pentonville Rubber Co. Ltd.
104 Pentonville Road
London N1
Tel: 020 7837 4582

All sizes rubber strings and clear or matt plastic tubing, gym mat, rubber tubing, tubular foam foam blocks.

Randalls Ribbons Ltd
12 Frederick Street
Luton LU2 7QS
Tel: 01582 721301

Millinery trimmings, sinamay by the roll, flowers Feathered motives and masks, braids in straw and fabric. Veiling, ribbons
Catalogue available.

Rolls and Rems Fabrics
111 High Street
London SE13 6AT

Good variety of unusual fabrics Strange colours. Cheap deals.

Russell & Chapple Ltd
68 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SP
Tel: 020 7836 3289

Theatrical Suppliers, gold paints (all shades). All sorts brushes, calico, duck, hessian, scourer. Scrim, striped deck chair canvas, size, gum Arabic.

Shultz & Miremu
Unit B202
Faircharm Trading Estate
8-12 Creekside
London SE8 3DX
Tel: 020 8691 2198

Theatrical dyers – will dye straw and felt hoods to pattern.

Silver Star
43 Berwick Street
London W1V 3RE
Tel 020 7734 3639

Wholesale Indian jewelery, combs, chain belts. Metal and plastic alice bands, metal leaves.
All sizes and shapes wooden beads.

Silvan Ltd
4 Forge Place
New Road
Elstree
Herts WD6 3EB
Tel: 020 8236 9500

Lace specialists, guipure, cotton/nylon, long veils. Border lace, broderie anglais, spot net.

Tiranti Ltd
27 Warren Street
London W1P 5DG
Tel: 020 7636 8565

Fibreglass resin, brass shims, clay, plastercine resin dyes, vinemould, liquid latex, latex fillers ‘How To’ books on modelling and casting. Stone chisels, wood cutting chisels
Stock lists available.

Wey Adhesives Ltd.
Oaklands House
Grosvenor Road
Godalming
Surrey GU6 5LH
Tel: 01428 684738

Straw stiffening – Felt Stiffening by the 1&Mac218;2 ltr or 5ltr
Sent by carrier overnight if required.

Wimbledon Sewing Centre
308 Balham High Road
London SW17
Tel: 020 8767 4724

Haberdashery, flowers, feathers – materials and all manor of interesting trims.

Wimbledon Sewing Machines Co Ltd.
214/216 Merton High Street
London SW19 1AU
Tel: 020 8542 5240

Second hand sewing machines V. Good maintenance and repair dept.
Hrs. wk/days 8am-4pm Sats 8am-5.30pm

William Gee Ltd
William Gee House
520-522 Kingsland Road
London E8 4AH
Tel: 020 7254 2451

Massive wholesaler to the garment trade White and unbleached calico, lining taffet, kapok
Threads, hat elastic, covered buttons service. Woven labels to order.

Whaley’s (Bradford) Ltd
Harris Court
Great Norton
Bradford BD7 4EQ
Tel: 01274 576718

Heavy brown buckram, light brown buckram Blocking nets, crin, tarlatan, mull, raw silk. Vilene Vanishing muslin, domet, collar canvas
Complete listing and sample range available.

Wolfin Textiles Ltd
Unit 4, Phoenix Works
Cornwall Road
Pinner
Middlesex HA5 4UH
Tel: 020 8427 7429

White buckram, lawn, voile, organza, organdie Hessian, muslin, poplin, linen.

Walter Reginald Group Ltd
Unit 6
100 The Highway
London E1W 2BX
Tel: 020 7481 2233

Massive range of fine silky leathers / natural / dyed Pony - zebra, croc, snake effects etc.

W.Whittingtons Ltd
Unit 101 New Covent Garden Market
London SW8 5NA

Suppliers to the florist trade. All kind of wire - can be used for theatre tiaras and garlands. Fine winding wire. Robins, parrots. Huge range of synthetic flowers and leaves. Coloured tissue paper, cellophane flower shop ribbons.
Hrs. 1am to 10.30am (The fresh flower market times)