1952—How to Make Hats
by Ruby Carnahan

Felt Pattern Hat

MATERIAL REQUIRED

• one 16" fur felt hood
• 3/4 yd. headband ribbon.
• Pattern on Page 81

CUTTING

Wrap felt in a damp cloth for several hours. Cut felt hood up one side to extreme tip. Lay felt flat on board, steam and pull into a flat piece. Pin pattern pieces on felt; mark around pattern on felt with tailor's chalk, cut out felt on this line, (Illus. 1).

SEWING

Match notches on No. 1 and No. 3 and baste together, making a 1/4" seam, stitch. Steam press seam open, and remove bastings, (Illus. 2).

Match notches and baste to No. 2. Stitch and steam press seam open, (Illus. 3).

Use a small pad underneath felt when pressing this seam open, (Illus. 4). Finish headsize with a blocked headband. Instructions for blocked headband on page 46.