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Payment Shipping Additional Information Millinery Book Make Edwardian Era Hats Hat Making 1909
Home Millinery Course
"A Thorough, Practical & Complete Series of Lessons"
Spiral Bound Book Republication
Originally published 1909!
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Up for your consideration is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Republication of our original "Home Millinery Course" with detailed instructions, guides and patterns! Originally published 1909! (Original is NOT for sale)
The contents goes into great detail regarding creating austere and dignified headdresses for woman of the 1909. Wonderfully detailed instruction & images on making simply elegant hats from start to finish with pictures on most every page! :)
Our new line of Spiral Bound Book Republications oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!
This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of spiral binding for it's ease-of-use alone. We believe you'll love it too!
Producing the best CD & Spiral Bound Book Republications for you since 1999!Our customers say:
"As a seamstress I adore this. Rate service excellent. A++++"
Just in time for making next season's Hats!
Very Pre- Titanic and WWI!
This item is a great resource for those who are historical reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!
What a lovely way to show your love for the ever tasteful chapeaus of that genteel era, either for yourself or as gifts, or to sell, that will amaze and please the receiver!
An excerpt:
"We have aimed to make the course interesting by means of illustrations and examples, that its study may be pursued with willing rather than enforced application, and that it may be continued with such energy and precision as to give to each of our pupils recognition within the ranks of the finished artist."
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Selecting the Hat
Accessories and the Art of Dressing
The Effect of Various Colors
Colors and the Dress
Difference in Figures
Economy and the Dress
Collars
The Hair
Mourning
Blending of Colors
Simplicity and Harmony
A One Color Foundation
Colors by Different Lights
Colors that Harmonize
Combinations of Color that Harmonize
Making the Hat
Making the Wire Frame
To Make a Buckram Frame
The Semi-Tailored Hat
To Raise or Lower the Crown
Preparing the Hat for Trimming
Strengthening the Crown and Brim
Forks
Sewing the Straw Braid
Covering the Frame with Soft Material
To Cover the Buckram Hat
Bandeaus
Covering the Bandeau
Preparing and Selecting the Trimming
Plumes and Feathers
Wiring the Plume
Other Feathers
Flowers
Velvets
Chiffon and Other Soft Materials
Bows and Loops
Quills
Millinery Folds
Wiring and Making Bows
Ornaments
Trimming the Hat
Children's Styles
Colors to be Worn by Children
The Kind of Hat
Veils
Renovating
To Clean Straw Goods
To Bleach the Straw
Bleaching Rough Straw
Varnish
Coloring the Hat
Ribbons
Silk and Satin
Velvets
Feathers and Plumes
Miscellaneous
Veils
With the Needle
Gloves
Laces
Silks
Hat Bands
Spots and Stains
This item's information is representative of the types of needlework expertise of earlier feminine American culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment making the millinery and needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your grandmothers did!
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 needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.
The vintage wire, thread, fabrics, hat blocks, flowers, feathers, 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 near by fabric, craft or hobby store.
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.
What are the benefits of our antique book Spiral Bound Book Republications?
* Our products are produced with front and back covers of heavy stock paper.
* Our products are made using the latest LaserJet printing technology meaning the ink will not smear like inferior photocopy or inkjet products do.
* Our spiral binding allows your book to lie flat during use for ease of viewing while working on your needlework projects.
* Our products do not cost a small fortune for you to obtain and enjoy.
* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!
* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!
* You can gift these wonderful Victorian, Edwardian pattern book finds with family and friends!
You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...
Check out Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions for many other unique needlework Spiral Bound Book, CD and Single Pattern Republications for your creative needle working pleasure!
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