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CARING FOR YOUR HAT
A MILLINERS GUIDE
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Make sure you have clean hands.
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Use both hands to pick up the brim, either at each side or front and back.
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Never pick up the hat at the crown! It can cause permanent dents.
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Store in a cool, dry place.
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Place hats in hat boxes (to keep dust off!) if you are storing for long periods of time.
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Use a hat stand for temporary storage to help keep its shape.
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Hats with flat crowns can be stored on the tip (upside down).
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Hats that have an upturned or flat rim can be stored flat, right side up.
Over time, crowns that are turned down, asymmetrical, etc., will buckle if not stored properly, so keep the weight off the brim. Stuff the inside of the crown with clean tissue or paper or make an impromptu stand to keep the hat from resting on the brim.
DETERMINE YOUR HAT SIZE
With a measuring tape, start above your eyebrow, measure around to just above your ear, to the largest part of the back of your head and around again, past your other ear, to the front of your forehead. (Tip: to ensure an accurate measurement, try to keep the tape parallel to the floor all the way around your head, as if it were a rigid band.
