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Hat Economy
Title
Hat Economy
Date
1933
Subject
Excerpt
Many hats, faded, out of shape and out of fashion can be renovated if they are not torn or broken. The first thing to do is to look them over carefully and study their possibilities, at the same time examining pictures of the season's hats in reliable, current fashion books. From such sources it is possible to get a variety of ideas as to correct sizes, shapes, and ways of wearing the new hats. Observe all details closely, for it is only by doing this that renovated hats can be produced without that "home-made look."
Carefully cut off all the trimmings from the hat to be remodeled and try on and experiment with the shape to get an idea of what will be most becoming in an up-to-date style. The hat may then be cleaned, reblocked to the desired shape, trimmed or finished. Some materials such as straws may need to be shellaced and sized to restore their original finish.
Many of the directions given have been taken from books and other publications on cleaning and renovating hats. For these sources see page 4.
Carefully cut off all the trimmings from the hat to be remodeled and try on and experiment with the shape to get an idea of what will be most becoming in an up-to-date style. The hat may then be cleaned, reblocked to the desired shape, trimmed or finished. Some materials such as straws may need to be shellaced and sized to restore their original finish.
Many of the directions given have been taken from books and other publications on cleaning and renovating hats. For these sources see page 4.
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