How to Make a Hat - 9781446507643

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.

Author: Dora Shackell

Publisher: Read Books

Publication Date: Nov 09, 2010

Number of Pages: 98 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1446507645

ISBN-13: 9781446507643