MILLINERY Hat Making Book COLLINS COMPLETE COURSE 1951 Post-WWII Millinery Text

Description: The Complete Course in Home Millinery by Wanda Summers Collins Comb Bound Book Republication Originally Published - 1951! Why Buy Just One? Receive a 50% shipping discount, on all items after the first purchase, providing all are paid for in a single payment! Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication of our original, "The Complete Course in Home Millinery," originally published in 1951! This HISTORIC item includes detailed instructions and needle working techniques to make the lovely hat styles of the Titanic Flapper eras and earlier! (Original is NOT for sale) Our new line of Comb 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 Comb binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too! *** Producing the best Comb Bound Book Republications for you since 1999! *** Our customers say: "Wonderful! Received quickly, Packed well Will use this seller often A+++++" 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: "The purpose of this book is to teach you to make becoming, professionally hand-made, individualized hats. I am assuming that you know nothing at all about the planning and making of a hat, so I shall explain even the simplest terms and lay out the work step by step. The measurements given throughout the book are basic and are easily adapted to meet your requirements." Contents: Acknowledgments Dear Student I How to Make a Brim Pattern for a Fabric Hat II Buckram Frame for Fabric Hat III Covering the Buckram Frame with Fabric IV Round Crowns V Lining and Ribbon Headbands VI Crowns VII Brims VIII The Pillbox IX Berets X Draped Turbans XI Wood Blocks, Hand-Made Blocks, Blocking Cord, and Paper Cord XII Felt, Velours, and Beaver XIII Straw XIV Wire Frames for Transparent Hats XV Feather Hats XVI The Flower Hat XVII Starched Lace Hats XVIII Dinner Hats XIX Little Caps XX Veils XXI Trimmings XXII Recent Additions to the Market Stitches Used in Making Hats Glossary What a historically educational and delightful millinery fancy work 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, straws, wires, tools, hat blocks, 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 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 Comb 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 reproduction. Our Comb Bound Republication has so many more advantages over the original book. What are the benefits of our antique book Comb 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 Comb 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 vintage millinery 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 millinery Comb Bound Book, CD and Single Pattern Republications for your creative needle working pleasure! Payment: PayPal. Shipping: Within the USA: $4.00 via USPS. Out-of-country destinations: $24.99 via USPS 1st Class Air Mail International. Canada: $15.99 via USPS 1st Class Air Mail International. International buyers are responsible for their country's custom duties. We do not mark merchandise shipments as "gift" on the USPS Customs form. Combined shipping is available for all Dakota Prairie Auctions ending within 48 hours. A 50% shipping discount will be automatically applied to each item after the first purchase in all combined orders. Copyright Restrictions: All Dakota Prairie Treasures products produced by said seller are copyrighted and owned by us (as is all listing text and photos). 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Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Freeman, South Dakota

End Time: 2024-10-06T20:05:13.000Z

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