Review: Simplicity is the keynote of beauty unless it is the hat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2011
I love making my own clothing, quilts, knits but I have to admit to never thinking of making hats.  When I saw this titlein the Kindle library I decided it will be  a fun read.  And it was!This book is very serious about hats.  Here are a couple of delightful quotes that express the spirit of this book:"Simplicity is the keynote of beauty ...  unless it is the hat." and"If you look at a plant, you find it dark near the ground, growing lighter near the top with its green leaves, and then the blossom; the glory is at the top.  Everything in nature teaches us to look up. So the hat should be the crowning glory of a costume."Then the book plunges into hat making - from wires and meshes to ribbons and feathers. Unfortunately, the Kindle addition has no images. However, the descriptions in the book are very detailed and give you a good idea of the process even without the pictures.I don't know if I'll ever take up hat making, but this book surely gave me a better appreciation of hats when I see them on TV.