Harry Rotz, Millinery Department

Millinery is the uniquely personalized art of hat making. To the Western Costume Millinery Department, Harry Rotz brings a versatile background in film, theater, opera and ballet costuming. His 30 years of experience in the business extends from costuming at Juilliard to running his own hat company, "Harry Hatz." From Winona Ryder's delicately nuanced hat for "Dracula" to Renee Zellwegger's sleek turban for "Down With Love," from "Star Trek," "Batman" and "A.I." headwear to war movie helmets, Harry has mastered them all.

Harry sees his hat making as sculpting in fabric. With only a few experts in his profession in the country, Harry is undoubtedly the best. His unique expertise ranges from perfectly copying period hat pieces to creating the most imaginative headwear for fantasy movies. If you need help with sketches for hats, whether the film takes place in the past, present or future Harry will skillfully offer you many design ideas. Even at home, his creative flow doesn't subside, keeping him busy crafting unusual folk art objects.

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