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The Fashion Institute: New-Way Millinery and Hat Design

Spiral Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published - 1928!

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Up for bid is another marvelous, Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of our original "The Fashion Institute: New-Way Millinery and Hat Design; 25 Lessons !" "Devoted to the Enhancement of Feminine Charm," and with over 350 pages to assist you in succeeding in the art of millinery!

Four books in one!

What a great item for your historical reenactment or recreating pleasure, for gift-giving occasions or just because you love to make them! This HISTORIC item includes detailed instructions and needle working techniques to make the lovely hat styles included! (Original is NOT for sale)

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This item is a great resource for those who are historical reenactment enthusiasts, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical millinery, clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

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This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques & inspiration for the creative needlework, fabric & thread artists who desire to study and create with tried-and-true professional millinery making techniques! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful arts & crafts instructional revealing our heritage from earlier America culture!

An excerpt:

"You are about to begin the study of hat-making -- a study as fascinating as it is useful. To the woman or young girl who takes up this study seriously, a wealth of valuable information is offered -- information that will not only enable her to make beautiful hats for herself and for her friends, but that will actually lay the foundation of an accomplishment, a profession, that will enable her to earn a profitable livelihood should it ever become necessary."

Table of Contents

Lesson 1

Equipment

Lesson 2

Stitches Used in Millinery

Lesson 3

Materials

Lesson 4

Types of Shapes

Lesson 5

Wire Frames

Lesson 6 & 7

Buckram Frames

Lesson 8

Helpful Hints to be Learned Before Making a Hat

Terms Used in Millinery

Lesson 9

Covering Crowns

Lesson 10

Covering Brims

Linings

Lesson 11

Ready Made Trimming

Lesson 12 and 13

Making Your Own Trimmings

Flowers

Bows

Lesson 14 and 15

Design

Color

Lesson 16 and 17

Your Hat and You

Planning a Hat

Lesson 18 and 19

Making Different Kinds of Hats

Lesson 20

The Right Hat at the Right Time

Lesson 21

Making Hats for Children

Lesson 22

Renovating

Lesson 23 and 24

Hat Box Secrets

Opening a Millinery Shop

Lesson 25

Summary of Important Points and Suggestions on Millinery and Hat Design

What a historically educational and delightful fabric fancywork 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 fabrics, wires, tools, blocks, etc., can be found on Atomic Mall quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store…

The item you will receive is representative of the types of needlework expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!

The Spiral Bound Book Republication™ you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!

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 at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best hardcopy reproduction. Unlike other reproduction sellers this is NOT a cheap, grainy photocopy! Our Spiral Bound Republication™ has so many more advantages over the original book.

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