Introduction:

A milliner is a person who makes hats. Imagine you are watching this young milliner decorate a hat through a shop window. Can you see the pins in her mouth and the gloves she wears to protect the fabric?

Discussion Questions:

When we buy hats or caps today, we don’t usually see how they are made.

• Have you ever bought something that you saw being made?
• How do you think hats are made today?

Activity:

Print out and decorate your own hat with crayons or markers.

More Fun:

Find an old hat at home and decorate it with flowers made out of paper or scraps of fabric. Use safety pins to attach the flowers to the hat.