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  • 4 women wearing hats and 2 styles of drawstring bag.
  • 1950s Pattern, Hats & Drawstring Bag - pattern pieces
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        40s Sophisticated Millinery & Purse

        Elegant caps fit for royalty & easy to make bag for the modern co-ordinated person.

        View (B), a beret worn tilted far forward on the head, has a pretty extension at the back in place of the more common 1940s / 50's band. The purse has straps which act as a drawstring, passing through sewn-on metal rings. The close-fitting cap (A) is described as a 'calot', meaning a close-fitting hat without a brim. It was more commonly called a Juliet cap.

        Offered here as: Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.

        Size Guide

        Head size: 23"(58cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Grosgrain ribbon, 10 rings 1" in diameter for bag, Matching thread.

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Cut through the white center of the double cutting lines.
        Sew on broken lines. ½” seam is allowed on all seam edges.

        VIEW A – Hat Only
        18” Milliners’ Velvet (With nap), ½ yd.
        35”, 39” or 52” Material (With or without nap), ¼ yd.
        Interlining, 35” Muslin or Flannelette, ¼ yd.
        Interlining, 50” Tarlatan, ¼ yd.
        Headband, 1” Grosgrain Ribbon, ¾ yd.

        VIEW B – Beret Only
        18” Milliners’ Velvet (With nap), 7/8 yd.
        35”, 39” or 52” Material (With or without nap), 3/8 yd.
        Interlining, 35” Muslin or Flannelette, 3/8 yd.
        Interlining, 50” Tarlatan, 3/8 yd.
        Padding – Sheet Cotton, one piece 14” x 22”
        Headband, 1” Grosgrain Ribbon, ¾ yd.

        Bag Only
        18” Milliners’ Velvet (With nap), 1 1/8 yds.
        35”, 39” or 52” Material (With or without nap), 5/8 yd.
        52” Material (With or Without nap), ½ yd.
        Lining, 35” Material, 5/8 yd.
        Lining, 39” Material, ½ yd.
        Interlining, 50” Tarlatan, ½ yd.
        10 rings 1” in diameter

        VIEW A – Hat and Bag
        52” Material (With or Without nap), 5/8 yd.
        Hat Interlining and Headband – See View B measurements above
        Bag Lining, Interlining, etc. – See Bag measurements above

        VIEW B – Hat and Bag
        52” Material (With or Without nap), ¾ yd.
        Hat Interlining and Headband – See View B measurements above
        Bag Lining, Interlining, etc. – See Bag measurements above

        IMPORTANT
        All seams are indicated by broken lines, all cutting lines by continuous double lines. Cut apart each pattern piece then CUT PATTERN AND MATERIAL TOGETHER THROUGH THE WHITE CENTER OF THE DOUBLE LINE. The margin falls away as you cut through the pattern and material. Every mark is important for the construction, so before removing the pattern from the material, mark carefully with tracing wheel, tailor’s chalk or thread markings.

        Recommended Fabrics

        Flannel, Velvet, Ribbon, Felt, Wool, Tweed. See our Fabric Partners

        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted for both 8.5"x11" Letter and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size, full scale pattern pieces.