- About Ascot
- Awards
Jill Nolan learned the Art of Millinery by the ancient method of apprenticeship in the 1950's in Melbourne's Flinders Lane and achieved the status of Model Milliner.
Jill filled her life with a nursing career and children of her own then went on to become a qualified teacher holding a Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne.
Jill founded Ascot School of Millinery in 1993 in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Balwyn.
Students came from far and wide, all walks of life.
Ascot grew to be the leading house of learning the Art of Millinery in Victoria, perhaps even the whole of Australia.
Many of Jills students have their own sucessful businesses in the trade.
Ascot School of Millinery is now located in Mansfield, Victoria, teaching through instructional DVD's, Video's also designing and supplying materials for do it yourself kits.
Jill filled her life with a nursing career and children of her own then went on to become a qualified teacher holding a Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne.
Jill founded Ascot School of Millinery in 1993 in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Balwyn.
Students came from far and wide, all walks of life.
Ascot grew to be the leading house of learning the Art of Millinery in Victoria, perhaps even the whole of Australia.
Many of Jills students have their own sucessful businesses in the trade.
Ascot School of Millinery is now located in Mansfield, Victoria, teaching through instructional DVD's, Video's also designing and supplying materials for do it yourself kits.
Typical day in class at Ascot School of Millinery in Melbourne.
Awards attributed to Ascot
- Winner Derby Day Fashions on the field 2002.
- Overall Winner of
Fashions on the Field Spring Carnival Flemington 2002.
- Fringe Fashion Awards, first prize, two years running.
- Winner Royal Melbourne Show year after year.
- Winner Royal Melbourne Show thirteen out of fourteen prizes in one year.
- Australian Gown of the Year 1995 - Bridal section.
- Australian Gown of the Year 1996 - Merit Award.
- Students have won many awards over the years including a Winston Churchill Fellowship Award.
- Image to the left:
Designed and made by former student Jill Heath.
- Overall Winner of
Fashions on the Field Spring Carnival Flemington 2003.
Overall Winners of
Fashions on the Field
2002 & 2003
2002 & 2003
