"Straw Hats: Their History and Manufacture" by Harry Inwards is an informative work that delves into the history and manufacturing process of straw hats. Inwards' writing provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the craftsmanship and cultural significance of straw hats. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in fashion history and the art of hat-making, offering insights into a timeless accessory and its evolution over the years.

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Excerpt from Straw Hats: Their History and Manufacture It will be noticed throughout this book that the author has deviated from the dictionary methods of spelling words illustrative of the action of plait. The Oxford Dictionary reads - "Plait (pleit, ploet, plit) . . . see also plat." "Plat. To form hats, etc., is now a less usual spelling than plait." "Plat-ting, the action of plat." Nuttall gives the pronunciation of plait as plate, and that of the action word plaited as plated. In the district where the manufacture is sufficiently ancient to have established a claim to its regular pronunciation, plait, as it is invariably spelt, has always been pronounced plat, and the action words plat-ter, plat-ted, and plat-ting. That this is not a local solecism of pronunciation is proved by the renderings given under the headings plat and platting in the Oxford Dictionary, and further, a literary and ancient example can be found in " Lover's Complaint," where Shakespeare speaks of "a plat-ted hive." The author thinks it is time some definite method, in proper accord with the custom of the industry, should be adopted, and he proposes a precedent, which he claims to be well founded and sensible, viz., to continue to use the word plait (pronounced plat) as the substantive, and to establish the spelling plait-ter, plait-ted and plait-ting as designations of the action words properly interpreting the universal pronunciation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is a Government publication that examines what was a very important subject at the time. The President was James Coolidge who took the matter seriously, and in his concluding statement raised the duty Tariff. A gentleman's straw hat was an essential part of a man's wardrobe and several million were made in American factories. They were of varying quality, the best of which were hand sewed. Infiltration of the domestic market by foreign-made hats caused the controversy that this document refers to.

This vintage book contains a collection of classic articles about making hats out of straw. These articles have been carefully selected for modern readers with an interest in millinery and would make for fantastic additions to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Method for Lining Straw Bonnets – Mary J. Howell”, “Straw Hats, Including Braids, Pedal and Hoods – Ethel Langridge”, “Straw Hats – Anon”, “Straw Hoods – Eva Ratchert”, “Straws – Dora Shackell”, “To Make a Straw Sailor from a Capeline – Dora Shakell”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on millinery.