Millinery Supplies
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
Barnett Lawson Trimmings – London, England
Baxter Hart & Abraham Ltd. – Ludon, Beds UK
California Millinery Supply – Los Angeles, California USA
Cyril J Preston Pty Ltd. – Melbourne, Victoria Australia
De Lew Designs Australia - Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
De Vroey Hats – Antwerp BELGIUM
Dolls and Lace – Vintage Millinery – Lehi, Utah USA
Fred Ruegger Ltd. – Luton, England UK
Hats By Leko Millinery Supplies – Hood River, Oregon USA
Hatters Millinery Supplies – Cherrybrook, NWS Australia
House of Adorn – Victoria, Australia
House of Fabric (a division of Anatol’s Fabric Outlet) – St. Louis, Missouri USA
Judith M Millinery Supply House – LaGrange, Indiana USA
J.W. Custom Hats - Salt Lake City, Utah USA
LGM Millinery Supply Overstock – etsy store by Louise Green
MacCulloch & Wallis Ltd. – London, England UK
Manhatco Hat Supply Inc. – New York, New York USA
Manny’s Millinery Supply – New York, New York USA
Millinery Hub - Melbourne, Australia
Mini-Magic Inc. – Williamsport, Pennsylvania USA
Parkin Fabrics – Oldham, England UK
Plooij Hats and Materials - Uddel, Netherlands
Randall Ribbons – Luton, UK
Richard The Thread – Culver City, California USA
Sun Yorkos Enterprise (USA) – Cranford, New Jersey USA
Trimskay Nigeria Ltd. – The Trimmings Place Lagos, Nigeria
Van der Broek Hat Blocks & Millinery Supplies – Netherlands
Zeeman Corporation – Hillsborough, New Jersey USA
Fabric, Ribbons, Lace & Bead Trim
Britex Fabrics – San Francisco, California USA
East Coast Trimming – New York, New York USA
Hyman Hendler & Sons – New York New York USA
Joel Zeeman, LLC - Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA
Lacis – Berkely, California USA
M & J Trimming – New York, New York USA
Ornamental Beads – Wheat Ridge, Colorado USA
Owl Mills – Lakewood, New Jersey USA
Reliant Ribbon - Paterson, New Jersey USA
Renaissance Ribbons – Oregon House, California USA
Sposabella Lace – New York, New York USA
Star Binding Manufacturing Co. – St. Louis, Missouri USA
The Ribbonerie – San Francisco, California USA
Tinsel Trading Company – New York, New York USA
Vogue Fabrics Store – Evanston/Chicago, Illinois USA
Feathers & Flowers
Charles Lubin Company – Yonkers, New York USA
Custom Fabric Flowers by M&S Schmalberg – New York, New York USA
Dersh Feather & Trading - New York, New York USA
EventsWholesale.com - Watkinsville, Georgia USA
Fancy Feather – Addison, Illinois USA
The Feather Place – New York, New York USA
Lamplight Feather – Fort Jones, California USA
M.Schwartz & Gettinger Feather Inc. – New York, New York USA
M&S Schmalberg - New York, New York USA
Vintage Feathers – Austerlitz, New York USA
Zucker Feathers – California, Missouri USA
Felt & Straw
Central Shippee – Bloomingdale, New Jersey USA
The Felt Store - USA CANADA
Frank’s Cane and Rush Supply – Huntington Beach, California USA
Jedrzejko Company – POLAND
The Straw Shop – San Carlos, California USA
Tressa – Villmergen SWITZERLAND
Foundation Materials & Skullcaps
Kopka Hatbodies – Brühl, GERMANY
Paramount Wire Company – East Orange, New Jersey USA
Somic – Lancashire, England UK
Spotlight Fashions – Seattle, Washington USA
Wonderflex World – Brentwood, New Hampshire USA
Hat Blocks, Stretchers, Irons, Steamers & Sewing Machines
A B Hats – Haymarket, Virginia USA
Alfonso Bini di F.lli Bini – Florence, ITALY
Boone & Lane Limited – Luton, Bedforshire UK (egg irons too!)
Easy Hat Blocks - LATVIA
Formy Kapeluszowe – POLAND
Gerardi Donato - ITALY
Guy Morse-Brown Hat Blocks – Melksham, Wiltshire UK
Hat Blocks Australia - AUSTRALIA
Hat Blocks Direct – Quarry Bank, West Midlands UK
Hat Shapers – Midland, Michigan USA
Homegroan – Nevada City, California USA
Jiffy Steamer – Union City, Tennessee USA
Manhattan Wardrobe Supply – New York, New York USA
Melbourne Hat Blocks – Melbourne, Victoria AUSTRALIA
Hat Boxes, Hat Linings, Hat Pins, Clips & Combs
Banbury Postiche – Oxfordshire, England UK
S. Axelrod Co. – New York, New York USA (also have trimmings)
Sarah’s Hat Boxes – Hancock, New Hampshire USA
Hat Care – Stiffeners, Cleaners & Brushes
Bickmore – Whitmore Lake, Michigan USA
Hat Stands & Wig Blocks
AAA Displays – USA
Firefly Store Solutions - USA
Palay Display – Bloomington, MN USA
Historical Hats & Hat Patterns
Amazon Drygoods – Davenport, Iowa USA
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
out of a https://theatrehouse.com - USA
Theatre House – Covington, Kentucky USA
Additional Lists of Millinery Supply Sources
Judith M – Indiana, USA
Upcycle Those Old Hats
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. Many people sell millinery supplies online at Etsy eBay and other sites.
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.
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. Just send an email to info@hatbook.com.