Also called: Costume Milliner, Hat Maker
Hand-builds hats and headpieces for theater, film, opera, and fashion.
A milliner steams felt over wooden hat blocks, shapes brims by hand, and adds feathers or veils to create a perfect period hat.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Millinery courses, costume programs, or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Costume Technology, Fashion Design.
Growing slowly. Very small niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Hand-blocking and building one-off hats and headpieces is craft work that stays human.
Classes: Art (sculpture), Sewing or FACS, Fashion design CTE, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6099.
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