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May 2009

  • Promote yourself by having your own web pages within Torb and Reiner site and benefit from:
    - Saving hundreds of dolars on hosting and design fees.
    - Get instant access to a large community of people interested in millinery - all potential clients of YOU.
    - Easy set up: just go to our hosting plans page to find out.
    - Special offer: if you would like to use our listings only plan: if you buy the plan before 15 May you will get a big discount.

April 2009

  • We are very excited to announce our new design for our web site. If you are a returning customer you will have already noticed the new design. The navigation has been improved so it is now easier to get to where you want to. There are a few changes still to be made but they won’t affect usability. We hope you like our new site. If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact us. After all we are her to serve you.
  • You might have noticed a new button directing to corporate workshops. We currently do not have much content for this area, but this will change as we will get moer feedback, images and listings of corporate workshops. As the name suggest these are workshops tailored for businesses. So if you have a business and would like us to run a workshops for you and your colleagues, please contact us.

January 2009

  • Many items are no longer for sale online but have to be purchased directly from our studio in Murrumbeena. The supplies page will clearly state which items are for sale online and which are not. We are sorry we can no longer offer all of the products online.
  • NEW: we now have leather for sale. Large number of bundles in varying colours priced from AUD $30 to AUD $120.
  • Mittagong workshops this year were again a big success. See what students have made and how the class room works here. There are 66 images available !!
  • New item is basket weave sinamay in the colours silver and gold. Available online.

December 2008

November 2008

  • New products on sale !! If you want to catch our sale items before other people do than we strongly suggest you to sign up for our newsletter.
  • We often have great bargains on sale and they get sold very fast!! New items include: FABRICS !! Exquisite designs. A collectable doll, vintage hat pins and we have new feather packs and ribbon packs available. So grab your bargain NOW!!!
  • Manynew colours of hat foundation are available... here.
  • New photos are available: from the Sydney Powerhouse workshop and the Melbourne teenagers workshop. Especially the Powerhouse workshop really shows what is capable in millinery under the guidance of a professional milliner like Waltraud Reiner !!!
  • Sturt Summer School is here once again!! You can now sign up for this five day intensive and turn yourself (inside and) out to be an expert milliner by the end of the workshop.
  • New workshops are planned for next year: Germany and Wagga Wagga.
  • Other new product: sinamay strip. See what creations you can make with very little material here.

October 2008

September 2008

  • New TUTORIALS are now available: Make a head piece using crinoline, make a head piece using crinoline and jinsin and make a hat piece using crinoline and feathers. The turorials are available as a stand-alone tutorial which you can view online or as a package which includes the tutorial as well as all the material to make the hat. You can also purchase just the material as a package.
  • We have added a "my cart" button to every page at the top making it easier for you to go to your shopping cart.
  • All photos of the Melbourne Fashion Week are now available for you to view here.

August 2008

July 2008

June 2008

  • Interesting reading: The history of flower making in Germany. A fascinating text on the development of flower making from its start in the Middel Ages till now. You can read it in German or in English.
  • ONLINE TUTORIALS ARE HERE!!! We are very excited to now be offering online streaming tutorials - tutorials you can watch from the comfort of your own home ! They are short and only cost a fraction of a complete workshop. Get your skills up in no-time !!! No need to travel and at a time that is convenient to you. Once you have ordered you will be able to watch the tutorial for a week. Go to our online tutorials page to read more on which tutorials we have on offer and to watch a sample.

May 2008

  • New workshops galore !! Check out how you can upgrade your skills as a milliner or if you are a beginner how you can learn the exciting art of millinery in your area.
  • There are also hat exhibitions happening regularly in Australia and around the Globe. For example Cairns and Hong Kong.
  • If you are looking for things to do yourself without doing a class or workshop than stay focused on our new DIY page.
  • New: we have started with listing profiles of budding milliners, often former students of Waltraud. Our first profile is from Jaycow, the first and only milliner in Hong Kong. Get inspired by reading other peoples motivations and their journey into the art of millinery.
  • Also new is we are now offering patterns for sale. Start  by making your own Cabbage Rose by downloading the pattern. For a limited time to launch this page we are offering the Cabbage Rose pattern for free.

April 2008

  • 20 new hoods have been added. Make a choice out of our large range in varying colours and material.
  • Torb and Reiner goes into the next media: VIDEO! We have posted an introduction on you tube and on our sit here. The response is phenominal! People are very excited about it and are eager to view more. So stay tuned for more news on new video clips.
  • Also coming soon are online tutorials on video. You will be able to buy online streaming tutorials you can watch for a month by buying a subscription or by buying each one individually. A great way to get your skills up! Also Waltraud will be offering a complete course in millinery that gets you to a level where you can apply for a TAFE certificate. This will also be offered by online tutorials for a very affordable price. We expect to have this up and running in the third week of April. If you are interested in learning more and expanding your skills, please let us know and we might make a tutorial for you!!
  • FOR SALE!!  We regularly have single items that we would like to offer you so we have extended our tabs at the top to include a tab for sales. Take a look at what we have on offer and remember once it is gone it won’t come back. Grab your bargain now.
  • Wondering how to make a fascinator yourself or a base for a fascinator? Now you can. Make a 20/20 fascinator base or a stunning fascinator with only a few materials.
  • New workshops are up. Looking for a new challenge to broaden your skills? Do a millinery workshop in June !

March 2008

  • If you have never been to the Forum on millinery, check it out now. It is a great resource and provides a platform for people interested in millinery to exchange ideas, get answers, give and/or find support. Your queries will be answered by Waltraud Reiner, top milliner from Melbourne or others on the forum.

February 2008

  • NEW WORKSHOPS !!! We have just scheduled the new workshops for this year. There are plenty to choose from: crinoline headpieces, flower making, feathers, hat trimmings, you name it we got it! Take a look at what we have to offer and choose a workshop by title or by date: workshops. Please note that not all details are available yet for every workshop but will be updated shortly. If you like to be informed of upcoming workshops please sign up to our newsletter.
  • Sometimes even we drop a few stitches !! Although we have been selling black sinamay for a while, it was not listed on our site. You can find it in our extensive sinamay page. It comes in stiffened and unstiffened versions.

October - December 2007

  • Vintage and modern Petersham and Grossgrain are now for sale in large varieties and sizes.
  • Please note that due to our Christmas break all orders placed between 20 December and 13 January will be shipped on 14 January.
  • You can now also buy individual flower making tools. Some have different sizes than the tools in the set.
  • We have created a page that lists all you need for making your own beautiful French flowers. Take a look...

August & September 2007

July 2007

April 2007

  • The  Notebook magazine April edition has just come out. Read an excellent article on Waltraud Reiner and hat making on the notebookmagazine website.
  • Do check our schedule regularly to find new courses that are added. For example we now have an Exciting Millinery course which runs over four weeks starting in April and held here at the T&R studio.

March 2007

February 2007

  • We added a new calendar that gives a clear view of all the upcoming courses and workshops.

January 2007

  • Learn all about the heart and soul of hats in this intensive six day workshop in Launceston this month! Why not make it a holiday in Tasmania and explore the beautiful country side in your newly made hat.
  • NEW PRODUCTS!!! We have now added Jinsin, wool felt, new sinamay range.
  • New workshops on varying disciplines are now available. Workshops will be held at the T&R studio in Melbourne.

December 2006

November 2006

  • The T&R Hat Block Library is now open !!!! Choose from over 400 hat blocks. Become a member to the Hat Block Library and enjoy blocking as many hats as you like in the comfort of our studio..... read more...
  • Come and visit an excellent exhibition Material Thinking with 8 artists including Waltraud Reiner exhibiting in felt, metal, textile, ceramics, wood and mixed media.
    Material Thinking runs from 31 October till 15 December.
  • Learn how to wear a hat! Anyone can wear a hat after watching the Hatiquette - all about wearing hats DVD. You can now watch small clips of the DVD so you can get an idea of what is on the DVD.
  • NEW PRODUCTS!!! New products this month include wire frame base, chenille, hoods and ice wool (very hard to get).

October 2006

  • Hats off to the Races Event is coming up soon. View many hats on display in Melbourne CBD and vote for "Best Hat on Show" to win a wonderful range of prizes..... read more...
  • During October 2006 we are pleased to offer FREE with every T&R order, a Hat Extravaganza bag made from environmentally friendly calico.
  • It’s Spring Racing Carnival time in Australia. Are you thinking about what to wear to the races? Have you ever said. "I love hats but they don't really suit me."? Torb and Reiner's new DVD "Hatiquette - All about wearing hats" will change this perception. We will help you feel empowered to take charge of your look and what makes you feel good. At Torb and Reiner we say: "Anyone can wear a hat."
  • New range of Sinamay available only at Torb and Reiner - limited stocks!!
    - Fine natural Sinamay with wooden beads woven into it
    - Natural Sinamay with either gold or silver threads woven through it
    Go to our Sinamay page to see and buy these exciting sinamays while supplies last.

September 2006

  • Hat Week is the first week of Spring - Hats are the expression of a person's soul so why not express yourself during Hat Week.
  • It's discount time at T&R - during the first two weeks of September enjoy our "Hat Week and One Week" discounts on all millinery dvd/videos, millinery kits and French Flower making tools.
  • Blue Hat Project - lifting the hat on depression - be part of a wonderful initiative, express your blues and see just how many hats you actually wear each day.
  • Hat Extravaganza - A two day public hat event with everything that is hats! A hat expo with leading Australian and international milliners, hat designers and accessory makers. This year's event will be held at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne.

August 2006

  • Our new DVD Hatiquette is now available showing everyone can wear a hat, you just need to know how. Ever thought ' I like hats, but they don't suit me'?
    Now is your chance to change this idea forever and learn all about hat wearing.
    Read here what this new DVD has to offer.
  • There is a new International Millinery Forum happening in February 2007. Check it out.

July 2006

  • We are very occupied with organising the Hat Extravaganza while Waltraud is touring Queensland with the Blue Hat Project van lecturing hat making and informing people about the Blue Hat Poject. We have just had confirmation that honorable Jeff Kennett is going to launch Hat Week and open the Hat Extravaganza !!!
  • The new designed site for the Blue Hat Project is done !!! Take a look at: www.bluehatproject.org.au

May 2006

  • The making of Sinamay is a very labor intensive and interesting process. Take a look.

March 2006

  • New dates for the road trip to Queensland with nearly every day a workshop in hat making in various towns in Queensland. It is huge !!! Take a look.
  • Heaps of new variety of feathers are now for sale on the new feathers page.

February 2006

  • New tabs added to navigation. History of millinery now has it's own tab and so do links and testimonials. There is also a new tab for a site map, so if you get confused and can't find your way around go to the site map.
  • New products at Torb and Reiner include millinery books, veiling, needles, hat pins, chenelle, latcho, new type of brims and lots more. Simply go to the supplies page or select the product from the navigation on the left.

January 2006

  • Take a look at the Blue Hat Project. An initiative to raise funds for beyondblue, the national depression initiative. Support the cause with your creativity!
  • Photos of last workshop in Mittagong uploaded. Again a very successful workshop. Take a look at what the students made.
  • Improved navigation to all student photos. You are now able to navigate to all other photos from every photo page. Look at what beautiful creations other students made across the world at Torb and Reiner workshops.
  • As you can see the menus have changed with the biggest change the navigation added on the left. You can now gain faster access to all our products for sale at Torb and Reiner.
  • New products at the hatweek site include fridge magnets and keyrings. Help us raise funds for beyondblue; the Australian initiative to raise community awareness of depression.

December 2005

November 2005

  • Sarah Louise Gillahan (a student of Waltraud Reiner) has won quite a few awards over the Melbourne Cup period. Look at her hats.
  • Clips of French Flower Making DVD/Video are now viewable. Take a sneak peak!
  • New photos of the 4th term students at Kangan Batman Tafe College in Melbourne have arrived.
  • You can now join the talk on hats and post your ideas, questions, answers and experiences on our brand new blog: hattalk.blogspot.com

September 2005

  • International Hatweek is on!!! 1 - 7 September. Read all about it on www.hatweek.com.au
  • First items of the Travel range hats uploaded. Take a look at these great new hats.
  • New photo's of TAFE students (third term) uploaded. Take a look.

August 2005

  • New student photo's uploaded - take a look at what students have achieved: Wangaratta, Brisbane, Blue Mountains, Melbourne - Tafe students, Beaudesert, Warrick.
  • Torb and Reiner at the Preview Melbourne 4,5,6th Sep preview.net.au showing T&R designs, compact,��Must Have�� headwear & accessories for the individual.
  • Hat week is coming up. 1st- 7th September. A national and international non profit event.
    Stay tuned with your hat in hand. Keep an eye on the Website www.hatweek.com.au
  • 11 August - New web site uploaded!
  • Workshop photos from Warwick, Beaudesert, and Gladston uploaded.
  • check out Hat video ��What is it about hats�� by Andee Kinzy. You can buy it from hathathat.com
    If you tell her you came through Torb and Reiner, she will give you 10% of the price.

  • Do you want to have a Hat activity for your children? Check this out meddybemps.com and trickswithhats.org

  • Love the 30’s? Than check this out fashion-era.com

  • Did you know what HATS stands For? HATS stands for High Achieving Talented Students

March 2005

T&R travels the world this month !

  • 4-6 Mar "Climb Every Mountain" ... at least climb to Haus Pfulb in Lenningen-Schopfloch, GERMANY for 3 days & discover hats with altitude !
  • 12-13 Mar Sculpt Sinamay in London at Fashion and Textile Museum (founded by Zandra Rhodes) !
  • 18-20 Mar Norway, SCANDINAVIA at Bj�rkhol, Furnes - learn Every Aspect Of The Hat - felt patterns, flat hat patterns, french flower making, working with sinamay & free shaping it.
  • 15-26 Mar Dubai World Cup- the world’s richest horse race featuring Dubai World Cup Fashion ... learn which hat suits you ... T&R will guide you ! Come & see us in the BurJuman Centre

February 2005

Two fun workshops at T&R studios this month - limited spaces ... hurry to book !

January 1st 2005

  • Hat Extravaganza 2005 dates confirmed as 1-2 Sept 2005 to kick off Hat Week 1-7 Sept ! Come to the BMW Edge at Melbourne's Federation Square to see all there is to see about hats !

November 1st 2004

  • Tasmania’s gala fashion event on 13 November - Fashion Fantasia"Wearable Art Awards" - Wrest Point Casino, Hobart TAS
  • Improve your millinery skills - attend a Sculpting with Sinamay class at Fashion Fantasia

October 15th 2004

October 1st 2004

July 15th 2004

- New classes & events ! !

  • Australia’s inaugural gala 3 day hat event - visit Hat Extravaganza 2004
  • Fashion Fantasia"Wearable Art Awards" - Wrest Point Casino, Hobart TAS
  • International classes: USA, Norway, Germany, England, Holland, New Zealand
  • Australia wide classes: Melbourne, QLD Regional centres, Sydney, Hobart, Mudgee, Geelong - see T&R Events Diary

March 15th 2004

February 15th 2004

January 30th 2004

January 15th 2004

October 15th 2003

October 1st 2003

  • Sculpting with Sinamay class, Brisbane Mo 27 Oct - details & bookings - see Travel Diary
  • Lecture "Melbourne Cup Warm Up", Melbourne Tu 28 Oct - details - see Travel Diary
  • Beings, Beasts & Diva Masks 3 day class, Melbourne Fr-Su 7-9 Nov - enrol here
  • Extra Make Your Cup Hat class, Brisbane Sa/Su 22-23 Nov - enrol here

September 1st 2003

July 1st 2003

June 1st 2003

April 21st 2003

  • New pictures uploaded ! See the fun Torb & Reiner students had attending classes at the Fibre Forum in Mittagong this year ! student hat photos here

April 2nd 2003

  • "Sculpting With Sinamay" Millinery Video now available!
  • Teach yourself how to make beautiful sinamay hats from home!

February 12th 2003

November 1st 2002

September 22nd 2002

  • T&R Site has been multi-language enabled! Select from German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese

September 11th 2002

September 3rd 2002

September 2nd 2002

August 28th 2002

July 18th 2002

July 16th 2002

  • Hat postcards page added

July 6th 2002

June 28th 2002

  • The T&R website is up and running !