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This classic text comes from an era when hats where worn by everybody. The long-lost art of hat making is revisited in this instructive and informative narrative from 1921Contents:I.Equipment and MaterialsII.Covering Frame with VelvetIII.Frames of Neteen and CrinolineIV.Wire FramesV.Round Crown of WireVI.Hat CoveringsVII.TrimmingsVIIIHand-Made FlowersIX.Remodeling and RenovatingThe contents of each chapter are as follows: CHAPTER I — EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALSEquipmentMaterials used to make Hat Frames- Buckram- Crinoline- Neteen or fly net- Cape net- Willow plate- Cable- Frame or brace wire- Lace- Tie—- Ribbon- SprungHat Frames of Fabric- Sailor hat frame- Pattern for brim- Headsize wire- To measure- To shape- To locate headsize on pattern- To cut buckram brim- To sew headsize wire to brim- Edge wire- To cover edge wire- Right side—wrong side – Square crown – Pattern for slanting side crown – To cut side crown from buckram – Crown tips – Soft crown tip – Stiff crown tip, made of buckram- Crowns – To cover round crownCHAPTER II — COVERING FRAME WITH VELVET- To cover brim- To sew velvet edge to brim- To face under side of brim- To cover crown top- To cover side crown – To sew crown on brim- Edge of brim facing, when finished without wire- To cover narrow brim sailor without an edge seam- Facings- Brims covered with two kinds of fabric- Shaped brim foundation- To make pattern for brim- To cover a mushroom-shaped brim- Sheer materials- Pattern for hat with rolled or close-fitting brim- To cover a close-fitting or rolled brim- To slipstitch seam- To glue velvet to the brim- A shirred crown of fabricCHAPTER III — FRAMES OF NETEEN AND CRINOLINE- To join the seam in the back- To sew edge wire on neteen- To make a turban frame of neteen or crinoline- To wire turban flare- Covering – turbans CHAPTER IV — WIRE FRAMES- Equipment- To open coil of wire- To cut wire- To straighten wire- To tie wire- To fasten two pieces of brace wire diagonally- To fasten two pieces of brace wire without the use of tie wire- To make wire frame for hat having flat brim and square crown- Pattern for brim- Headsize wire for wire frame- Working measurements needed- Sticks for brim- Edge wire- To join edge wire- Collar of brim- Square crown for wire frame- Base wire for crown- Transparent hatsCHAPTER V — ROUND CROWN OF WIRE- Base wire – Circles or hoops – To finish the base of the crown – A shaped wire frame made in one piece – Pattern for brim – Crown – Brim A rolling brim – To color wire frames – Halo hat brims – Headsize wire for halo brim – Crown for halo brim CHAPTER VIII — HAND-MADE FLOWERS- Material required – American Beauty rose – Ribbon rose – Foliage – Small wound rose of fabric – Wired rose – Flat pasted blossom – Poinsettias – Poppies- Morning glories – Orchid – No. 1 pattern for the center – No. 2 pattern for the center – Blossoms of maline or net – Sweet peas – Violets – Daisies – Geraniums – Fruit – Apples – Cherries – Plums – Raisins – Grapes- Mourning Millinery – Applied hem on a veilCHAPTER IX — REMODELING AND RENOVATING- Straw shapes- Brim- Crown- To put a straw hat into shape- Light straw hats- When straw is to be re-sewed- Panama hats- Old buckram frames- Blocking over wire frames- New brims for old crowns- Felt and beaver hats- Renovation of hat coverings and linings- To freshen crêpe for mourning millinery- Cleaning, curling, and tinting feathers- Ribbons- Flowers- Quills- Wings- Lace- MalinesAND MUCH MUCH MORE…
