"Millinery" - The traditional millinery shop was a shop of a thousand things derived from the Latin prefix "mill." Another possible origin of the word milliner is from "Milaner" meaning a person from Milan, Italy; or a person who imported goods from Milan. The earliest documentation we have found of a millinery shop in the American Colonies is the Margaret Hunter Shop in Colonial Williamsburg which was established in 1767.

Today The Millinery continues the tradition of filling a shop with a thousand things. We cater to specific consumer needs offering top quality and hard-to-find sewing supplies and reproduction needle art implements. Michelle Mahoney Beck, designer and owner of The Millinery, is proud to follow in the footsteps of craftswomen such as Margaret Hunter (of Colonial Williamsburg), Rose Bertin and the many other nameless women. Michelle is the one you'll talk to if you call, the one who will pack your order, look for the items you need, etc., etc.

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