WHAT WE DO
Tommy Cobau Millinery is a custom millinery and craft studio that hand-builds one-of-a-kind headwear and accessories for stage, film, and beyond.
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Working directly with costume designers, the studio physically translates sketches and research into fully dimensional, production-ready realities. Each piece is meticulously crafted to maintain historical accuracy while remaining durable enough for rigorous performance demands.
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Tommy Cobau Millinery honors the traditional craftsmanship that millinery is rooted in, while seamlessly embracing modern practices and methods.
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Wicked Broadway - Emerald City​
Design By: Susan Hilferty
Importance of Being Earnest
Design By: Alejo Vietti
WHO WE WORK WITH
We work with designers to create pieces for Broadway, national tours, opera, ballet, entertainment companies, television shows, individual performers and special events.
OUR WORK CAN BE SEEN IN:
Wicked
New York City Ballet
The Metropolitan Opera
​Great Gatsby the Musical
Radio City Rockettes
Rupaul's Drag Race
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Norwegian Cruise Lines
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As well as many more​
Ballet, Opera, Theater and
production companies worldwide.
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WHAT WE MAKE
Classic & Historical Millinery
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Traditional Felt Blocking
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Straw Hat Construction
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Buckram Hat Construction
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Men's and Women's Historical Headwear
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Fine Featherworking
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Custom Flower Making
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Military and Uniform Hats
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Theatrical & Avant-Garde Fabrication
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Wire Frame Construction
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Thermoplastics & Foam Work
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Helmets & Armor Headwear
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Masks
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Animal and Fantasy Headwear
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Tiaras & Crowns
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Wig Frames & Cages
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Specialty Material Manipulations
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Leather-working - belt and accessory creation
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Faux Feather Creation
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Faux Hair Production
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Chappell Roan - Visions of
Damsels & Other Dangerous Things​
Design By: Alexander Cole Gotlieb
and James Nguyen
