Last year's hat - can I wear it?

Broadcaster

WHA (Radio station : Madison, Wis.)

Date

• ca. 1940-ca. 1949

Summary

• A promotion for Millinery School of the Air, this the first of six broadcasts on hats. There was also a leaflet - "New life for old hats" - prepared for this series of broadcasts and available to listeners free of charge. This first episode discusses the care of old felt hats: how to brush your hat in the direction of the nap, the kind of brush to use, how to clean the headband on the inside of the crown, the importance of clipping worn and frayed edges, and how to steam a hat to freshen it.