How to Make Hats
Comb Bound Book Republication
Originally published in 1967!
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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication of the original "How to Make Hats"!
This HISTORIC item contains instructions, diagrams, designs and instructional fundamentals for creating a variety of lovely hat styles that never seem to go out of style! There are many designs and reference facts included! There are unique, vintage instructions and diagrams for ultra-feminine, lacy, be-ribboned head adornments! (Original is not for sale)
Our new line of Comb Bound Book Republications oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!
This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of Comb binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!
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An excerpt:
"This is a concise and practical guide to the increasingly popular subject of home millinery ...It will appeal to any woman with a flair for making things as well as to Woman's Institutes and those evening institutes and institutes of further education where the subject is taught. The illustrations show clearly every stage of operation as well as different shapes and styles.
A Hat is an important part of the well-dressed woman's attire and often increases the attractiveness of her appearance considerably. Sometimes you may have said to yourself "I wish I could find a hat like that," or, perhaps, "I wish I could make a hat like that for myself." Well, with a certain amount of patience and determination, you can learn to make just the kind of hats you want.
This book has been written to help any woman with a flair for making things to embark on the creation of her own hats. It will provide here with an interesting hobby, and in addition she will be able to have three hats for the price of one."
Contents:
Preface
Necessary Equipment
Choosing the Style of Hat
Fundamental Hat Shapes
Useful Millinery Stitches
Tackling Esparterie and Shape Making
Felts
Straws
Fabrics
Making a Beret
Linings, Trimmings and Hatpins
Remodelling
Professional Tips and Reminders
London Stockists
Index
Illustrations
Equipment
Head Measurements
Types of Face
Hat "Don'ts"
Hat Shapes
Hat Types
Stitches
Hat Blocks
Wire Comb with Esparterie
Parts of a Hat
Espartierie Skinned Join
Preparing the Wired Brim (I)
Preparing the Wired Brim (II)
Headband, Crown, and Sidestrip
Bias-binding Esparterie
Covering the Crown Brim
Making Your Own Pattern
Felt Hoods (I)
Felt Hoods (II)
Felt Hoods(III)
Straw Braids
Different Types of Beret
Construction of Berets (I)
Construction of Berets (II)
Hat Trimmings
Now time to have some creative fun!
What style hat will you first create with this information?
The antique and vintage ribbon, thread, fabrics, etc., can be found online quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store.
The Comb Bound Book Republication you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!
You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best hardcopy reproduction. Our Comb Bound Republication has so many more advantages over the original book.
What are the benefits of our antique book Comb Bound Book Republications?
* Our products are produced with front and back covers of heavy stock paper.
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* Our Comb binding allows your book to lie flat during use for ease of viewing while working on your needlework projects.
* Our products do not cost a small fortune for you to obtain and enjoy.
* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!
* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!
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You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...
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