I attempted a hat, asking her for m

I attempted a hat, asking her for material, and was given a bit of red and black dotted calico or print. I cut a round of stiff paper for the top of the crown, and sewed the calico on, and joined it to a straight piece for the band around; then cut a shape with a hole in the middle, for the rim, which was sewed on to the band—altogether quite a satisfactory hat, with crown, band and rim;