1952—How to Make Hats
by Ruby Carnahan

Sailor Pattern and its Many Variations

The preceding pages teach you how to cut sailor patterns. The following hats all start with the Sailor pattern.

CLOCHE (ILLUS. 1)

Use sailor pattern cut open in back, lapping one side of brim over the other until desired scoop is attained. Allow 2" for lapping. Measure desired brim width and cut off excess material around brim edge.

MUSHROOM (ILLUS. 2)

Mushroom is a sailor slashed at even intervals and small gores added around edge of brim and rolled down to form a scooped brim edge.

BRETON SAILOR (ILLUS. 2)

A Breton Sailor brim is made the same as a mushroom brim only the brim is turned up.

TRICORN (ILLUS. 3)

A Tricorn is a sailor turned up on three sides.

BICORN (ILLUS. 4)

A Bicorn is a sailor turned up across the front.

PROFILE HAT (ILLUS. 5)

A Profile hat is a sailor turned up on the side.

PILL BOX (ILLUS. 6)

A Pill Box is a sailor crown.

BERET (ILLUS. 7)

A Beret is two sailor brims sewn together around edge of brim and a headsize cut in the facing brim.