How to Make Berets - A Milliner's Guide to Sewing French Hats - Softcover

This vintage book contains a classic article on designing and making a beret, with information on materials, tools, common problems, and other related aspects. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this guide is ideal for the amateur milliner, and would make for a lovely addition to any collection. Contents include: “How to Make a Felt Beret”, “The Beret”, “Beret”, “Materials”, “Measurements Required”, “The Beret in Strip Felt”, “The Beret from a Beret Hood”, “A Velvet Beret”, and “The Straw Beret”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on millinery.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.