NEW HATS FOR OLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1935, Page 14

NEW HATS FOR OLD.

SIMPLE RENOVATIONS. At the monthly meeting of the Home Economics Association, which was held in the Seddon Memorial Technical College assembly hall last evening, Misa I. M. Idiens gave a most interesting demonstration of methods of renovating old hats.

The speaker, who was introduced by Miss B. Carnaehan. began by congratulating the association on the very line work it is doing and wishing it success in its efforts. She then read a forecast of spring fashions in millinery, which was received very recently from overseas. "Barnyard" straws would be most fashionable, she explained, almost all of which would consist of rough straws with shiny surfaces. Speaking of colour schemes, she remarked that an original and very becoming combination that was being worn was pale pink and beetroot red, while navy with a white spot was also a popular favourite. Proceeding to practical demonstration, Miss Idiens showed how to make a straw block out of an old straw hat so that it could be used for home renovations. She then demonstrated how a straw hat of 1029 could be renovated by cutting off the brim, making the crown shallower and reblocking it, and then re-attaching the brim, giving it a modern tilt. Miss Idiens then cut out and in the space of about 15 minutes made a stitched hat from half a yard of material 36 inches wide. The demonstrator took great care to point out just where difficulties might be expected, and how they might be overcome. The result was a charming hat with a stitched brim turned up at the back.