Below is a list of places to purchase millinery supplies. The General Millinery Supplies section includes vendors with some or all of the following items: buckram, wire, flowers, feathers, ribbon, veiling, grosgrain, felt, straw, sinamay, linings, untrimmed hats, lace hats, notions, hat boxes, adhesives, stiffening agents, hat securements, hat stretchers and steamers. We welcome new additions and corrections to the list of suppliers. Please send information to info@hatbook.com.
General Millinery Supplies
- Accessori Moda – Italy
- Allyn’s Fabric & Bridal Supplies – Denver, CO USA
- Alexander & Baum Bridal Supplies – Los Angeles, CA USA (323) 869-4958
- Barnett Lawson Trimmings – London, England
- Baxter Hart & Abraham Ltd. – Ludon, Beds UK
- California Millinery Supply – Los Angeles, CA USA
- Clarmar Millinery – Warwick, RI USA (401) 737-1228
- Cyril J Preston Pty Ltd. – Melbourne, Victoria Australia +61 3 9329 8944
- De Vroey Hats – Antwerp Belgium
- Dolls and Lace – Vintage Millinery – Lehi, UT USA
- Enhancements Costume Supply – Anaheim, CA USA (714) 638-4545
- Exclusive Millinery & Trimming – Saugus, MA USA (781) 595-1444
- Fred Ruegger Ltd. – Luton, England UK
- HatShadows (Margo Nickel, milliner) -USA
- Hats By Leko – St. Casper, WY USA
- Hatters Millinery Supplies – Cherrybrook, NWS Australia
- HP Tex – Uddel Netherlands
- House of Adorn (previously The Feather Shop) – Victoria, Australia
- House of Fabric (a division of Anatol’s Fabric Outlet) – St. Louis, MO USA
- Judith M Hat & Millinery Supplies – LaGrange, IN USA
- King Ting Millinery – Guangzhou City, China
- LGM Millinery Supply Overstock – etsy store by Louise Green
- MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd. – London, England UK
- Manhatco Hat Supply Inc. – New York, NY USA
- Manny’s Millinery Supply – New York, NY USA
- Mini-Magic Inc. – Williamsport, PA USA
- Mollie’s Millinery Supply Co. – Birmingham, AL USA (205) 324-8093
- MW Outlet Store (T/A Milliner Warehouse) – London, England UK
- Naomi’s Hats & Millinery Supplies – Houston, TX USA (713) 728-9650
- Paris Fashion Hat Blocking – Chicago, IL USA (312) 263-8002
- Parkin Fabrics – Oldham, England UK
- Randall Ribbons – Luton, UK
- Richard The Thread – Culver City, CA USA
- Sun Yorkos Enterprise (ShopSye.com) – Kearny, NJ USA
- Torb & Reiner – Victoria, Australia
- Trims and Beyond – Hertfordshire, England UK
- Trimskay Nigeria Ltd. – The Trimmings Place Lagos, Nigeria
- Van der Broek Hat Blocks & Millinery Supplies – The Netherlands
- Zeeman Corporation – Hillsborough, NJ USA
Fabric, Ribbons, Lace & Bead Trim
- Baltazor Fabric Boutique – New Orleans, LA USA
- Britex Fabrics – San Francisco, CA USA
- East Coast Trimming – New York, NY USA
- Hyman Hendler & Sons – New York NY USA
- Lacis – Berkely, CA USA
- M & J Trimming – New York, NY USA
- Novik Sales – Lynbrook, NY (516) 599-8678
- Ornamental Beads – Wheat Ridge, CO USA
- Owl Mills – Lakewood, NJ USA
- Renaissance Ribbons – Oregon House, CA USA
- Sposabella Lace – New York, NY USA
- Star Binding Manufacturing Co. – St. Louis, MO USA
- The Ribbonerie – San Francisco, CA USA
- Tinsel Trading Company – New York, NY USA
- Vogue Fabrics Store – Evanston/Chicago, IL USA
Feathers & Flowers
- Charles Lubin Company – Yonkers, NY USA
- Custom Fabric Flowers by M&S Schmalberg – New York, NY USA
- Fancy Feather – Addison, IL USA
- Lamplight Feather – Fort Jones, CA USA
- M.Schwartz & Gettinger Feather Inc. – New York, NY USA
- Mother Plucker Feather Company – Los Angeles, CA USA
- The Feather Place – New York, NY USA
- Vintage Feathers – Austerlitz, NY USA
- Vintage Millinery Flowers Shoppe – USA
- Zucker Feathers – California, MO USA
Felt & Straw
- Central Shippee – Bloomingdale, NJ USA
- Felt Goods – York, ME USA (207) 363-8163
- Frank’s Cane and Rush Supply – Huntington Beach, CA USA
- Janusz Jędrzejko – 43-300 Bielsko-Biała Poland
- The Straw Shop – San Carlos, CA USA
- Tressa – Villmergen Switzerland
- Wolfram Kopka – Brühl, Germany
Foundation Materials & Skullcaps
- Dazian – Dallas, TX USA
- Paramount Wire Company – East Orange, NJ USA
- Somic – Lancashire, England UK
- Spotlight Fashions – Seattle, WA USA
- Wonderflex World – Brentwood, NH USA
Hat Blocks, Stretchers, Irons, Steamers & Sewing Machines
- A B Hats – Haymarket, VA USA
- Alfonso Bini di F.lli Bini – Florence, Italy
- AllBrands – Baton Rouge, LA USA
- Boone & Lane Limited – Luton, Bedforshire UK (egg irons too!)
- Guy Morse-Brown Hat Blocks – Melksham, Wiltshire UK
- Hat Blocks Direct – Quarry Bank, West Midlands UK
- Hat Shapers – Midland, MI USA
- Hatblocks Holland – The Netherlands
- Homegroan – Nevada City, CA USA
- Jiffy Steamer – Union City, TN USA
- Melbourne Hat Blocks – Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- “Silvanus” Pracownia Formy Kapeluszowe – Poland
- Wayne Wichern Millinery – Redwood City, CA USA
Hat Boxes, Hat Linings, Hat Pins, Clips & Combs
- Banbury Postiche – Oxfordshire, England UK
- NES Enterprises – Carlstadt, NJ USA
- S. Axelrod Co. – New York, NY USA (also have trimmings)
- Sarah’s Hat Boxes – Hancock, NH USA
- The Hudson Paper Company – Stratford, CT USA
Hat Care – Stiffeners, Cleaners & Brushes
- Bickmore – Whitmore Lake, MI USA
Hat Stands & Wig Blocks
- AAA Displays – USA
- Manhattan Wardrobe Supply – New York, NY USA
- Palay Display – Bloomington, MN USA
- Robert H. Ham – Greensboro, NC USA
Historical Hats & Hat Patterns
- Amazon Drygoods – Davenport, IA USA
- Lynn McMasters
- Hatcrafters – Clifton Heights, PA USA
- History Hats and More – Welaka, FL USA
- Jas Townsend & Son – Pierceton, IN USA
- James Country Mercantile – Liberty, MO USA
- Miller’s Millinery – Lancaster, PA USA
- Theatre House – Covington, KY USA
- Victorian Millinery – Frederick, MD USA
Additional Lists of Millinery Supply Sources
- Hat Block Resources – List of hat block makers and sellers
- Judith M – List of millinery supply sources, classes and milliners
- Mary Quite Contrary – List of millinery supply sources
- Wayne Wichern Millinery – List of millinery supply sources
Finding Old Sources
The search for millinery supplies is an ongoing adventure, taking you into antique stores, thrift shops, garage sales, vintage fashion stores and just plain junk stores. Keep your eyes open for anything with feathers, flowers, ornaments, lace, veiling, hat pins or ribbons that can be restored. Old felt, straw and fabric hats can also be taken apart and reworked or salvaged for trim.
The treasures that await the diligent detective are numerous. If you’re really lucky you may even find some wonderful old hat blocks. Don’t forget to scan the newspapers, online classifieds and auctions for anyone selling out their old millinery business or collection of supplies. These are a real treasure trove!
Finding New Sources
The best place to start looking for brand new millinery suppliers is with online search engines. Search on the key words hats, millinery, haberdashery, ribbons, flowers, feathers, lace, felt, straw, bridal, theatrical costumes, and anything else that seems appropriate.
Next check the advertisements in fashion and sewing magazines such as Threads, Sew News and PieceWork. Craft and doll magazines are also good sources. While you’re at it, see if there are any new millinery magazines or organizations. Librarians can be very helpful in showing you how to locate these resources. And if you’re traveling, be sure to check the telephone directory yellow pages in any areas you visit.
As always, some information may be out of date, but it’s always worth checking. And don’t forget to let us know if you find a great new resource so we can list it here on the website.
Good luck and happy hatmaking!