How to make and Trim your own Hats. A vintage instruction guide f

Originally published in 1944, this vintage millinery book contains instructions and patterns for cutting, pinning, sewing and putting together calots, straw hats, sailors, half hats, pillboxes, off-the-face brims, jocket hats, snoods, dutch bonnets, knitted and crocheted hats. Also included are instructions for making an over-arm bag, crocheted over-the-shoulder bag and collar box. This book is filled with trimming ideas using flowers, veilings, hat pins, ribbons, beads, embroidery and sequins. The contents include: style element in millinery, basic millinery supplies, millinery materials, wool-felt bags, professional details of milllinery, half-hats, trimmings, how to remake and renovate, how to make hat foundations, ready-made frames, frames -- and how to make your own, crochet section.