MAKE YOUR OWN HATS 
 
 
neatly and prevent their working loose. Slash buck- 
ram inside headsize wire every half inch and turn 
pieces up. This makes small flaps to which crown 
may be fastened later. The brim may now be tried 
on and changes made if necessary. 
 
EDGE WIRE- 
  This is cut from frame wire and must be long 
enough to reach around edge of brim and lap one 
inch. Edge wire is always sewed on same side of 
brim as the headsize wire, which is usually the 
smooth side. Shape this wire to conform to shape 
of brim. Never depend on the hat or the stitches to 
hold a wire in place. Begin at center-back of hat 
holding wire tQward you, and sewing from right to 
left. Hold wire as near the edge as possible, without 
letting it slip over the edge. Sew on with overcast- 
ing stitch, taking two stitches in same hole. Take 
the stitches just the depth of the wire. If too shal- 
low, the wire will slip off over the edge, or, if too 
deep, the wire will slip back away from the edge 
leaving it unprotected and liable to become broken 
and uneven-looking. A frame must be well made 
in every detail to produce satisfactory results when 
finished. 
 
 
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