For almost 30 years, Melbourne milliner Louise Macdonald has created fashion hats that are considered the ultimate in beauty and style.

Louise's designs have stood out at Melbourne Cup (Spring Racing Carnival), Dubai World Cup, Royal Ascot and other events. Her hats are available at her Melbourne studio, unique boutiques in Australia and the United States, and this website.

Louise Macdonald's reputation is not only for fashion headwear, but for costume work. Hats and bonnets created by the milliner can be seen in movies and on TV productions, including BBC's Pride and Prejudice and Merchant Ivory's Howards End.

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Learn how to make your own hat! Louise Macdonald offers a variety of millinery courses:

Live streaming courses

Freeform with Buntal Mats (February–March 2021)

Ribbon Beret (March 2021)


Express your interest:

Free-Form Parisisal Sculpting

Ribbon Halo

Ribbon Origami

Face-to-face courses (Melbourne, Australia)

Silk Abaca Turbans
(February 2021)

Thursday Millinery Class
(March–April 2021)

Online courses
(available 24/7)

Buntal Trims Deluxe Course

Saucer Buntal Hats Course

Classic Buntal Brims Course

Contemporary Sinamay Course