. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Bee Veil and Gloves. 219 THE BEST BEE-VEIL. This should be made of black tarlatan, sewed up like a bag, a half yard long, without top or bottom, and with a diameter of the rim of a common straw-hat. Gather the top with braid, so that it will just slip over the crown of the hat—else, sew it to the edge of the rim of some cheap, cool hat, in fact, I prefer this style—and gather the bottom with rubber cord or rubber tape, so that it may be drawn over the hat rim, and then over the head, as we adjust the hat. Some prefer to dispense with th
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Bee Veil and Gloves. 219 THE BEST BEE-VEIL. This should be made of black tarlatan, sewed up like a bag, a half yard long, without top or bottom, and with a diameter of the rim of a common straw-hat. Gather the top with braid, so that it will just slip over the crown of the hat—else, sew it to the edge of the rim of some cheap, cool hat, in fact, I prefer this style—and gather the bottom with rubber cord or rubber tape, so that it may be drawn over the hat rim, and then over the head, as we adjust the hat. Some prefer to dispense with the rubber cord at the bottom (Fig. 97), and have the veil long so as to be gathered in by the coat or dress. If the black tarlatan troubles by coloring Fig. the shirt or collar, the lower part may be made of white net- ting. When in use, the rubber cord draws the lower part close about the neck, or the lower part tucks within the coat or vest (Fig. 97), and we are safe. This kind of a veil is cool, does not impede vision at all, and can be made by any woman at a cost of less than twe#ty cents. Common buck-skin or sheep-skin gloves can be used, as it will scarcely pay to get special gloves for the purpose, for the most timid person—I speak from experience—will soon consider gloves an unneces- sary nuisance. Special rubber gloves are sold by those who keep on hand apiarian supplies. It is reported that heavily starched linen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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