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Teen Age Stitched Casual Hat

Material Required For Hat And Bag

3/4 Yd. material.
1/2 Yd. crinoline.
Lining and headband for hat.
1/4 Yd. buckram for bag.
1/4 Yd. taffeta for bag lining.
1 Sheet of sheet-wadding.

To Make Hat Brim

Lay pattern on crinoline and cut one brim. Baste this crinoline to wrong side of fabric and cut out. Then lay fabric side of brim on right side of fabric again, baste all together and machine stitch all around brim edge (Ill. #1). Now turn cloth brim over and baste ends together and stitch (ELL. #2). Press seams open. Then turn last cloth brim over crinoline and baste top and bottom together around brim edge and machine stitch at the very edge of brim. Run a basting thread every 1/4" around brim for guiding machine stitching. Machine stitch brim, (ILL. #3), remove bastings and steam press.

To Make Crown

Cut five sections for crown of crinoline and join these pieces together and machine stitch. Fit this crinoline crown on head block. Pin to block around bottom of crown and steam. Now cut out five more sections of material. Join these pieces together and machine stitch. Be sure the joining at top is even and neat. Baste material down on either side of seam and machine stitch each side of seam (Ill. #4). Then put this crown of material on block, fit and pin it to block and steam. When both crinoline and fabric crowns are dry, baste both together. Pin crown on top of brim around headsize. Try on, as some adjusting as to depth, etc., may be needed. Sew crown on to brim by hand (Ill. #5). Finish around crown with a 1-1/2 bias fold, raw edge turned in on both sides, making fold 3/4" when finished. Steam press this fold. Slipstitch fold around crown. Be careful not to draw fold around headsize too tight. Line hat and put in swirled headband.

Bag Measurements

Cut material for side of bag, 22" x 9-1/2",
Cut bottom of bag using pattern
Cuff at top of bag, 22" x 6".
Cut a piece of material 10" x 2" for handle.

Use a 9" facile fastener. Facile fastener can be purchased (Marshall Field Notion Department).
Follow directions for wool bag on Page 76, using the above measurements, except for handle.

How To Make Handle

Fold a piece of material 10" x 2", lengthwise. Turn raw edges in 1/4" and stitch flat. Then stitch rows 1/16" apart until piece is filled with stitching. Fold over, making a 611 loop. Sew this in one corner of inside of bag before lining bag. Use loop over wrist to carry bag, instead of a handle.

Child’s Pigtail Bonnet And Matching Bag

Material Required

1/2 yd. velvet, corduroy, felt or cotton material
1 skein heavy yarn 1/2 yd, crinoline 1/4 yd. silk lining

Bonnet

Pin pattern on material and cut out material. Lay wrong side of each piece on crinoline and baste to crinoline. Then, cut out crinoline around material. Match markings on crown piece and brim. Baste together and machine stitch (Ill. #1). Steam this seam open on the wrong side and baste each side of seam down. Then, carefully machine stitch each side of seam (Ill. #2).

Facing Bonnet

Baste facing on brim edge, leaving right sides together. Machine stitch (Ill. #3) and trim off excess material on this seam. Turn facing over and baste sides together and steam press,

Lining Bonnet

Sew, lining pieces together and baste edge of lining to facing. Stitch. Then, slip braids made of yarn at markings and sew braids in bonnet. Turn lining and material under around back of bonnet. Baste and machine stitch. Steam press.

Making Yarn Braids

Divide skein of yarn in half and braid each half to desired length. Tie ends of braid with yarn or ribbon. Trim yarn evenly at ends of braids Attach braids to each side of bonnet (Ill. #4).

Child’s Corduroy Purse

Cutting Out Bag

Pin pattern to material and cut out. Baste all pieces of material to crinoline and cut out crinoline around material. Cut out 2 pieces of material and crinoline for handle.

Making Bag

Turn material over edge of crinoline on each handle piece. Then, baste these pieces together. Turn top edge of each bag piece over crinoline and baste.

Joining Handle To Bag

Mark center of bag and center of handle lengthwise. Pin handle to bottom and top of each bag piece and baste handle in place. Then, machine stitch each side of handle to bag (Ill. #1). Then join bag sides together (Ill. #2).

Lining Bag

Make lining and slip lining in bag. Turn edge in and baste lining around top of bag (Ill. #3) and machine stitch lining in bag top (Ill. #4).

Child’s Beret

Material Required

1/4 yard of material (corduroy, wool plaid, felt or velvet)
1/4 yard silk for lining Head band

Cutting Material

Pin pattern on material and cut out material and lining Baste facing and top together, then machine stitch. Do the same with lining. Turn material on each side of seam back and baste down, (Ill. #1). Then turn Beret to right side and machine stitch around each side of seam on Beret, (Ill. #2)„ Then, put a pad inside Beret and steam all around this seam,

Lining Beret

Stitch top and facing of lining together and slip lining in Beret and pin Beret and lining together around head size. Measure head that will wear Beret and make ribbon head band to this exact measurement. Allow for lapping ribbon ends. Sew band together. Divide Beret headsize into quarters and mark. Match head band and Beret markings. Pin and sew ribbon around headsize.

Wedding-Day Fashions

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