This beautiful book from 1915 has been digitally restored to its original glory.
The book is a collection of millinery tutorials for finishing, facing and ornamenting the interior and brims of hats from the era's experts at the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Millinery Department.
You can read more about the Millinery Coursework Lesson Books by the Woman’s Institute here.
Year: 1915, but applicable to brimmed hats of all eras.
The 52-page book features beautiful illustrations, photos, pattern diagrams and detailed, photographed instructions for using the hat-making lessons mentioned below.
Please note that there are no ful sewing patterns for hats included. For those, please see Drafting Hat Patterns.
CONTENTS
Selection of Materials for Facings
Putting Facings in Straw or Felt Hats
Cable-Wire Finish
Covering Cable Cord
Plain Facing
Seamed Facing
Binding and Facing Combined
Rolled Edge Facing
Rolled Edge Flange
Plain Folds
Milliner’s Folds
Puffed Edge Facing
Scalloped Facing
Foliage Facing
Facing of All-Over Lace
Fern-Leaf Facings
Bias-Strip Facing
Knife-Plaited Facing
Box-Plaited Valenciennes Facing
Box-Plaited Ribbon Facing
Ruffled Valenciennes Facing
Ruffled Ribbon Facing
Knife-Plaited Ribbon Facing
Basket-Weave Ribbon Facing
Bias Chiffon Fold Facing
Wired Chiffon Facing
Chiffon Facing with Headings
Shirred Silk Facing
Shell Facing
Deep Bias Binding
Bias Flange
Difficulty level: Advanced.
This is foundation knowledge that one needs to make advanced hats from 1910-1928.
Each page of this e-book has been scanned in high quality 300 dpi and then digitally cleaned and restored for better viewing.
