This beautiful book from the 1920's has been digitally restored to its original glory. The book is 67 pages of millinery instruction and sewing patterns from the era's experts at the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Millinery Department.
These highly-detailed lessons are specifically geared at making close-fitting hats with or without brims.
Year: 1926.
The book features beautiful illustrations, photos, pattern diagrams and detailed, photographed instructions for making the hats featured. You will be able to make any of the 26 hats mentioned, (some are shown above) using this e-book.
CONTENTS
Uses and Characteristics of Drafted Hat Patterns
Drafting Patterns for Foundation Brims - Flat Sailor Brim of Even Dimensions
Straight Brim, Broad at Sides
Mushroom Brim
Scalloped Edge Brim
Gainsborough Effect
Poke Brim
Flexible Poke Brim
Drafting Patterns for Foundation Crowns - Two Piece Telescope Crown
Puritan Crown
Close-Fitting, Four-Piece Sectional Crown
Biretta Sectional Crown
Five-Piece Sectional Crown
Developing Semi-Draped or Soft Crowns - Nature and Uses of Drafted Soft Crowns
Balloon Crown
Melon Crown
Four-Piece, Horizontal Sectional Crown
Five-Piece Sectional Crown
Saddle Crown
Tam O’Shanter Crown
Sectional Tam Crown
Regulation, or Three-Piece Circular, Tam
Gored Tam
Three-Piece Shaped Tam
Three-Piece Pull-On
Sectional-Top, One Piece Crusher
Two-Piece Pull-on
Each page of this e-book has been scanned in high quality 300 dpi and then digitally cleaned and restored for better viewing.
You might also like to read other Hat-Making E-books from the Woman's Institute Millinery Program:
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