Home millinery course; a thorough, practical and complete series of lessons . ckle, afterwhich it is fastened to the gives the same effect with-out the necessity for cutting and ornaments being a luxury rather than a neces-sity, are often dispensed with; the ingenious woman may, how-ever, have these little luxuries with very little trouble and ex-pense by making them herself. As for illustration-large bucklesmay be made from the soft straw braid used in the constructionof the hat by sewing it onto a piece of buckram cut into the de-sired shape. Taffeta or satin may also be
Home millinery course; a thorough, practical and complete series of lessons . ckle, afterwhich it is fastened to the gives the same effect with-out the necessity for cutting and ornaments being a luxury rather than a neces-sity, are often dispensed with; the ingenious woman may, how-ever, have these little luxuries with very little trouble and ex-pense by making them herself. As for illustration-large bucklesmay be made from the soft straw braid used in the constructionof the hat by sewing it onto a piece of buckram cut into the de-sired shape. Taffeta or satin may also be used to make ornaments ofthis kind. Braid or silk may be used on the semi-tailored hats to cover buttons and otherornaments, while buttons, etc., usedamong laces and velvets for fancy trim-ming, may be fashioned from smallflowers sewed onto a piece of hints as the foregoing are givenwith a view to teaching the pupil observa-tion and originality that she mav not find It necessary to purchase all of the little articles used on what is termed expensive Trimming the Hat In no other branch of millinery work is the woman giventhe opportunity to display her own taste and individuality as inthe tnmmmg of the hat itself. Certain rules or limitations thereare which in a measure govern all other branches of the workbut in this she is given the limit of possibilities to create whatlies within the scope of her power and ability. -43- As soon as the woman decides to be a milliner, she shouldat once begin her study in observation. By this we meanthat she should upon seeing a hat that particularly pleases her,make a note of it either in her memory, or better still on paper,this to be used as a suggestion at some future time in will also assist her in overcoming little peculiarities char-acteristic of her style and taste which might otherwise be carriedto the extent of freakishness. It will also aid her in developingher own personality along the special l
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