Pony Size 10 Milliners Gold Eye Sewing Needles Excellent quality. Easy to use. Milliners or 'straw' hand sewing needles with an anti-tarnish 'gold eye' which is exceptionally smooth and easy to thread. Longer than sharps, but similar in structure - useful for basting, pleating, applique and decorative stitches. Normally used in millinery work.