How to Make a Hats and Accessories

Comb Bound Book Republication

Originally Published in 1946!

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures UNABRIDGED Comb Bound Book Republication of the original "How to Make a Hats and Accessories" with NO RESERVE! We scanned and reformatted a scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful antique millinery reference for your reenactment, boutique sales or personal recreation sewing pleasures!

This HISTORIC item has scores of illustrations regarding the manufacturing of the most deliciously feminine WWII HATS & chapeaux in its 154 pages! It includes instructions for many of the necessary steps and needle working techniques to make lovely hats! It also includes full-sized patterns for ladies' gloves (small and large) and several hat patterns.

This would be a great reference item for those interested in reenactment groups, students, fabric artists, Red Hat Society members and more! I hardly know where to begin! (Original is NOT for sale)

Unlike other book reproduction products all Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republications lie flat for ease of use & reading! A great advantage when you are working & can't afford to loose that page especially when your work space is a bit too crowded! We all know what those situations are like. When you feel you need 3 or 4 hands to get the work done! So why not provide yourself with the best for less? Furthermore, these can be placed with only one page up providing more open work space for you to work on your newest creation!  

Our customers say:

 "Beautiful item! Thank you for your fast shipment!"

This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative millinery and fabric artists out there who recreate the hats and headdresses from the WWII years/mid 1940's. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

An excerpt:

"A well know designer gives PROFESSIONAL ADVICE on making or remodeling your own hats and accessories .

Detailed patterns and simple money saving instructions for making individualized HATS, HANDBAGS, GLOVES, PURSES, BELTS, MUFFS, SHOULDER PADS and many other important accessories."

CONTENTS

I. Hats

1. The Style Element in Millinery

2. Equipment and Basic Materials

3. Professional Details

4. Workmanship Techniques: Without Blocks

5. Workmanship Techniques: With Blocks

6. Workmanship Techniques: Patterns Plus Blocks; How to Re-make

7. Ready-made Frames-Hats that Become You

II. Patterns

1. Basic Hats

2. Gloves

3. Shoulder Pads

III. Accessories

1. Gloves

2. Hand Bags

3. Muffs-Muff-purse- How to Work with Fur

4. Belts

5. Shoulder Pads

6. Parka Hood

7. Raincoats and Umbrellas

Index

THIS IS A WWII ERA MILLINERY GUIDE!

What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needle worker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage thread, fabrics, hat blocks, flowers, feathers, etc., can be found online quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store…

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned and reformatted into another Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication historical gem!