This delightful book contains a number of detailed step by step guides
to various styles of hatmaking. A great text for both the amateur and
seasoned milliner alike, this antique text is an accessible and
comprehensive guide that not only provides instructions for hatmaking,
but also offers an insightful glimpse into the mores and fashions
contemporary with the time of its original publication. Chapters
contained herein include: 'Your Hat and You', 'Fitting the Hat to Face
and Figure', 'The Home Millinery Workroom', 'The ABC's of Hats',
'Materials and Accessories', 'Foundations and Blocking', 'How to make a
Basic Sailor Hat', 'Variations of the Sailor', 'How to make a Calot and
Its Variations', 'How to Copy Another Hat', 'How to Work with Straw',
and many more. We are proud to republish this text here with a new
introduction to the art of millinery.