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Hatmaker -- Vol 1, No 3 -- 8 Vintage Hats to Make and Remodel
by Hatmaker Publishing

{softcover, 19 pages, 7x10, 2007, ISBN: 1934268569}

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Originally published in 1947, this vintage publication contains 8 hats to make and remodel with easy instructions for the home milliner. Complete illustrations and diagrams outline each project:

- Town Topic -- How to make a fur felt hat using an improvised 
  block, manipulated crown and turned up rim, steaming to shape,
  a deluxe winter model for all occasions.
- Halo Curvette -- Made from gathered ribbon on a felt base.
- Hatricks -- Suggestions for trimming felt hats, remodelling,
  cutting them into different shapes, styles suitable for the
  older woman as well as younger women.
- Beret -- A cosy little style to wear all year round, made of
  straw and ribbon trims, one of the easiest to make.
- Straw Topper -- Feather trimmed or adaptable to flower
  trimmings.
- Your Hat and You -- Making your hat selection to suit your
  profile.
- Information -- A list of pointers that will help you in making
  hats from fur felt hoods and workroom hints that will give your
  hats a professional touch.

The magazine also contains "film favorites" -- photos of hat styles from 1947 -- a great resource of ideas for fashioning your own vintage hats using a variety of trimming suggestions.