East Village Hats is a working millinery studio and boutique in New York City, led by English milliner Julia Emily Knox. Trained at FIT, Julia joined Barbara Feinman Millinery in 2012 and took over the business when it moved to its current East Village location in 2016. The studio is also home to a collection of traditional millinery tools, including an antique sewing machine that reflects Julia’s appreciation for the craft’s history and enduring techniques.
Through its class program, East Village Hats introduces students to hat making, repair, styling, and related creative skills in a hands-on way. Taught by Julia and East Village Hats milliners, the workshops give students a chance to learn traditional tools, methods, and materials from people who work with the craft every day.
East Village Hats is a working millinery studio and boutique in New York City, led by English milliner Julia Emily Knox. Trained at FIT, Julia joined Barbara Feinman Millinery in 2012 and took over the business when it moved to its current East Village location in 2016. The studio is also home to a collection of traditional millinery tools, including an antique sewing machine that reflects Julia’s appreciation for the craft’s history and enduring techniques.
Through its class program, East Village Hats introduces students to hat making, repair, styling, and related creative skills in a hands-on way. Taught by Julia and East Village Hats milliners, the workshops give students a chance to learn traditional tools, methods, and materials from people who work with the craft every day.
East Village Hats is a working millinery studio, where hats are designed, shaped, trimmed, repaired, and restored every day. Led by Julia Emily Knox, the studio brings together traditional hat-making methods, professional tools, and practical knowledge from people who work closely with the craft. Classes are taught by Julia and East Village Hats milliners who are experienced in different aspects of millinery and studio work, and are grounded in the studio’s hands-on experience with materials and construction.
Classes at East Village Hats are small, focused, and hands-on, reflecting the pace and character of the shop itself. Students often describe the instructors as knowledgeable, helpful, and encouraging, whether they are beginners or already studying millinery. The result is a learning environment where traditional techniques feel approachable, and students can feel well guided as they try something new.
Classes take place inside an intimate working boutique and workshop filled with felts, straws, trims, sewing tools, and a long-collected set of hat blocks. The collection includes antique forms over a century old alongside newer designs by Julia. Longtime students and customers describe East Village Hats as a local artisan gem and a kind of neighborhood hub, where the daily work of a hat shop, personal style, and the history of millinery come together.
East Village Hats, 80 E 7th St, (Located at Street Level), New York, NY, 10003 View Direction
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