Handmade Hats
At MAREA BRIGHT - Exclusive Milliner,
I Have A Wide Variety Of Hats And Headpieces!
Whether you are looking for handmade felt hats, straw hats or fabric hats, I can create the perfect fit for you depending on your taste and occasion. I have a ready-to-wear selection available to purchase or alternatively I can design a custom-made original hat for you. Why not wear a hat to your next luncheon, wedding, race day or fashion event?
Feel free to get in touch with me today.
Beautiful Bridal Headpieces and Veils
I Have A Selection Of Bridal Hats and Headpieces
Available For The Bride.
I can also design and make your own unique headpiece. Mother of the Bride/Groom and Bridesmaids are also my specialty as well as guests of the wedding. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any bridal headwear requests.
Elegantly Designed Hats For Your Special Occasion
What Makes Me Special?
Extensive Experience
Over 60 years of experience in providing professional millinery services.
Personalised Service
Handcrafted and custom- made hats tailored to perfection.
Reputed Services
Inducted into the Millinery Association of Australia Hall of Fame.
Innovative Design
Creating a new and remodeling existing headpieces that are bound to impress at any event.
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About Marea Bright Exclusive Milliner Career Highlights
1864
Marea's maternal great grandfather, Samuel Pope Davis, won the Melbourne Cup on Lantern and to the present day, Marea and her family have had a life-long association with racing.
1940 - 1969
Marea's father, the late Frank Mcintyre and brother, James, both jockeys; her mother, Rita, a tailoress, all led Marea to fashion and millinery.
1964 - 1980
Marea qualified with a Diploma of Millinery and Design in 1964 and then built a career and a proud reputation, stemming from her passion for quality workmanship and designing innovative custom made headwear.
1980 - 1984
Marea's Head Gear opened in The South Town Walk, Wagga Wagga. This allowed Marea to develop her clientele from all over the Riverina and interstate.
1980 - 1998
Award winning collaborations with prominent Australian designers to create hats for Wagga Wagga Golden Gown, Melbourne Gown of Gowns and the Australian Masters of Fashions Awards held in Melbourne. Member of Judging Panel for numerous VRC Melbourne Cup Carnivals – Myer Fashions on the Field, Derby Day, Melbourne Cup and Oaks Days. Created the winning hat for the 1992 Melbourne Cup Carnival overall Fashions on the Field winner, judged by the Queen’s couturier Sir Hardy Amies. Designed the winning hats for 7 Derby Day Fashions on the Field entrants.
1984 – 1997
Marea’s Millinery and Bridal Centre, Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga.
1985 – 1986
As a firm believer and advocate of high standards and quality within the millinery trade, Marea held the position of President of the Millinery Association of Australia Inc. for two terms.
1986 - 1998
Coordinator of Fashions on the Field for the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Wagga Wagga for almost 10 years before relocating to London.
1998 - 2000
Invited to London by the late Frederick Fox Esq L.V.O. (Milliner to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) as his assistant in his New Bond Street Salon.
2015
Proud recipient Milliners Association of Australia, Hall of Fame 2015.
2000 - 2020
Member of the Collins Street Precinct as well as City Precinct Traders Association, City of Melbourne.
