Antique ANSLOW Practical Millinery Hat Making CD Book!

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Practical Millinery By Florence Anslow!

CD Republication™

Originally Published in 1922!

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures UNABRIDGED CD Republication™ of the original "Practical Millinery" with NO RESERVE!" We scanned and reformatted a scare original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful antique millinery reference for your reenactment or personal recreation sewing pleasures!

This item has score upon score of line drawings and photos regarding the manufacturing of the most deliciously feminine FLAPPER ERA HATS & chapeaux in its 243 pages! It includes instructions for all the necessary steps and needle working techniques to make lovely hats for all seasons for women, children and infants. It includes a rich selection of scaled millinery (draft) patterns for you to enlarge to full-sized patterns using graphed paper or other methods.

This item covers the history of the hat from ancient times through the 20's. This would be a great reference item for those interested in SCA, reenactment groups, students, fabric artists, Red Hat Society members and more! I hardly know where to begin!(Original is NOT for sale)

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This item is a great resource for those who are SCA members, historical reenactment enthusiasts, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative millinery and fabric artists out there who recreate the hats and headdresses from the early 1900's. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful craft instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

An excerpt:

"In compiling the following book, the author has in her mind, not only the teaching of a handicraft, but the hope of presenting her subject in such a form as may stimulate thought, ingenuity, and originality.

Millinery suffers perhaps more than most subjects from its transitoriness, but with the foundation work carefully and fully described, it is believed that the serious student will be able to apply this knowledge to the new ideas which must continually occur. Should this hope be fulfilled the author has achieved her object of raising Millinery from a mere craft to an educational subject."

CONTENTS

Chapter

I. The History of Millinery

II. The Ideal Hat - Choice of Colour, Shape, and Material

("our main considerations: color, shape, material and suitability - to the occasion and the wearer. Complexion and colour of hair and eyes must largely influence the decision. Match your eyes and contrast your hair."

Blondes

With Fair Hair and Pink-and-white complexion

With Brown Hair and Pale Complexion

With Golden Brown Hair and Ruddy Complexion

With Light Hair and Muddy Complexions

With Titian Red Hair and White Skin

Brunettes

With Fair Skin and Fresh Colour

With Dark hair, Clear Olive Complexion, and a Little Colour

With Dark Brown Hair and Sallow Complexion

III. Pattern Making

Two Methods: Pinning ("easier and quicker for the unskilled draughtswoman" and Drafting ("leads to greater originality and opens up very wide possibilities in shape designing"

Hat Brims

Hat Crowns

IV. Shape-Making

Espatra

Cotton Espatra

Willow Buckram

Buckram

Marley Net

Stiff Net

French Net

French Canvas

Batiste

Book Muslin

Leno Muslin

Wiring

Mulling the Shape

Stiff Net Shapes

Full Crowns

V. Wire Shape-Making

"The making of wire shapes is one of the most interesting and useful of all branches of millinery. Once the knack of manipulating the wire is acquired, it is possible for even an amateur worker to design graceful and becoming headgear."

Tools and Types of Wires

Choice of Wire

Methods of Making

Making a Simple Flat-brimmed Shape in Wire

Other Types of Shapes

Over a Block

Covering and Binding Wire Shapes

VI. The Cutting of Materials and Making of Folds, Pipings, and Bows, Etc., on the Cross

Understanding Your Materials

Cutting on the Cross

Cutting to Shape

Making Folds, Pipings, Bows, Etc., of Materials Cut on the Cross

Joinings

Folds

Bows of Piece Material

Rosettes of Piece-Material

VII. Covering Shapes

"Hat shapes may be covered in two ways - with plain stretched covering, or with full coverings, according to the taste of the wearer."

Millinery Velvet

Mirror Velvet

Panne Velvet

Couche Velvet

Hatter's Plush

Terre Velvet

Velveteen

Embossed and Fancy Velvets and Velveteens

Chiffon Velveteen

and Many More!

Method of Planning Plain Hat Coverings on Velvet

Planning on Twilled Silk and Crape, Etc.

Fitting the Pieces

Other Methods of Covering Plainly

Full Coverings

Gathering

Full Crown Coverings

Pleated Coverings

Folded Coverings

Draped and Swathed Coverings

Draping

Swathing

VIII. Straw Working

Working Plait

Working Straw

3 Methods

Steaming and Pressing Straw

IX. Lining, Binding and Facing Brims

Plain Linings

Cross-Cut and Ribbon Linings

Gathered, Pleated and Corded Linings

Narrow Lace, Ribbon, Etc.

Bindings

5 Methods

Facings

X. Hat and Bonnet Linings, and Bandeaux

Preparation of Lining

Bonnet Linings (Matron's)

Children's Bonnet Linings

Bandeaux

XI. Pleatings, Ruchings and Quillings; Cockades, Pleated and Petal Rosettes, and Other Ornaments

Single or Knife Pleating

Closely-Pleated Quilling

Double Box Pleating

Single Box-Pleated Ruching

Double Box-Pleated Ruching

Quilling

Cockades, Quills, Rosettes and Ornaments

Quills

Rosette

Other Types of Rosettes

Rosette with Shirred Edge

Petal Rosette

Looped Ribbon Rosette

Rosettes of Straw Plait, Bebe Ribbon or Thick Wool

XII. Ribbon Bows

Ribbon, Material and Color Choice

Care of Ribbon Bows

How to Make Various Bow Styles

Fraying of Bows

Washing Ribbons

Two-Loop Bow

Three-Loop Bow

Four-Looped Bow

Bow in the Form of an Aigrette

Six-Looped Bow

Many Ways of Cutting and Finishing the Ends of Ribbon Bow

Quaker or Pump Bow

Tied Bow

Cabbage Bow

Stand-Up Bows

Lace Bows

Use of Wire, Tape-Wire or Straw-Plait Supports

3 Methods

XIII. Sports, Weather, Pull-On, Ribbon, and Fur Hats

Material Choices

Outer Covers

Interlining

Planning on Material

Striped and Corded Materials

Construction of Hat

Brim

Binding

Covering with Material

Binding with Ribbon, Etc.

Head Lining

Tam O'Shanter Crowns

Ribbon Hats, Toques and Caps

Fur, Skin and Feather

Choice of Fur

Feathers

Skins

Tools

Shape

Wadding

Planning and Cutting

Cutting

Suede Hats

XIV. Hardwear, and Fruit, and Flower Hat Trimmings

Raffia Trimmings

Hat Band

Raffia Flowers

Hatpins

Straw Trimmings

Beads

Leather, Suede, Etc.

Cloth, Velvet and Silk

Flowers, Fruit and Foliage

Oil Silk

Kid

Wool

Decorative Fruit

Embroidered Hat Bands

XV. Lace, Net, and Tulle Working; Caps and Bonnets

Choice of Materials

Foundations

Plain Covering of Shapes

Brim-Edges

Joining Lace

Veils

Lace and Net Strings for Bonnets

Kilted lace and Net

Lace Trimmings

Caps

Maid Hats

Mob Caps

Boudoir Caps

Bonnets for Elderly Ladies

Trimmings

Position When Worn

Foundation Shapes and Comfort

Colour and Material

Weight

Measuring the Head

Shape-Making

Shape Drafts

Covering the Shape

Widows' Bonnets

XVI. Infant's and Children's Millinery

Comfort

Beauty

Ease in Laundering

Handkerchief Bonnet

Baby Boy's Hat

Millinery for Tiny Tots

Twelve Months to 3 Years of Age

American Shapes

The Three Required Measurements

Average Sizes

Head-Linings

Methods of Making

Gathered, Tucked and Corded Bonnets

Dutch Shape

Horseshoe Shape

Interlining

Turnback Front

Cap

Fronts

Ready-Made Strings

Boy's Hats and Caps

Drafting the Pattern

Method of Making

A Linen Hat for a Child 12 to 18 Months

Hat for a Child of 2 to 4 Years

Hat for Boy of 4 to 6 Years

Soft Cap Without Brim

Girl's Hat, 4 to 6 Years

A Poke Bonnet, 2 to 4 Years

Dust Cap or Bonnet, 10 to 12 Years

Boys' Hats, 1 to 2 Years

Man-O'-War Caps

Girls' Hats

Cased or Drawn Hats

Crown

Tam'O'-Shanters

XVII. Millinery Renovations

Steaming

Crepe

Method #1

Method #2

Washing

Ironing and Pressing

Satin Ribbon

Straw Hats

Felt Hats

5 Methods

Gilt Trimmings

Steel Trimmings

Dark Coloured and Black Ribbon, Lace, Chiffon, Velvet, Silk, Felt, Straw and Satin

Furs, Dark

Furs, Light

REMEMBER: THIS IS A FLAPPER ERA MILLINERY GUIDE

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 antique and vintage thread, fabrics, hat blocks, flowers, feathers, etc., can be found on eBay 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…

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 into a CD-ROM Reproduction™ using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com .

This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic and resourceful book. The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on embroidery. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of Dakota Prairie Treasures' Antique Book CD Republications™?

* 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 completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at a high dsi and is readily accessible using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf reading software programs). This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* If you spill your coffee, tea or soda on a page you just print yourself another!

* You can put all of your notes or musings on your printouts and save them in a folder for future referencing!

*Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

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