How To Make A Hat (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781446511398)

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
ISBN-10: 1446511391
ISBN-13: 9781446511398
Publisher: Read Books
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2010
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d