How to Make a Hat

Contained within this antique text is a comprehensive guide to the designing and creation of hats for women. It provides both a fascinating insight into the fashionable mores contemporary with the original publication of this book, and a timeless guide to the lost art of personal hatmaking. How To Make A Hat is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in hats and constitutes the perfect addition to any collection of historical fashion literature. Chapters contained within this book include: How to Choose a Hat, Basic Hat Shapes, Basic Equipment, To Make Sparterie Shape, Straws, To Make a Straw Sailor from a Capeline, To Make a Straw Picture Hat, To Make a Straw Pillbox, To Make a Felt Cloche, and many more. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its timelessly educational value and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to millinery.