1940s Pleated Felt Hat Doll Clothes Pattern For 18" Dolls

1940s Pleated Felt Hat,  by Thimbles and Acorns This fully lined hat pattern includes instructions for creating a hat block to mold a basic felt hat from a flat piece of felt fabric that is then cut and folded into a fashionable 1940s style hat. This PDF sewing pattern is sized to Fit 12.25 (31cm) Head Circumferences for dolls such as American Girl® and Other Similarly Sized Dolls. Suggested Fabrics: Hat in wool felt, wool blend felt, or acrylic felt. Not suitable for knits. Hat Lining and Bias Trim in lightweight silk, linen, cotton, or synthetic. Not suitable for knits.   Supplies Needed: 4-inch styrofoam ball, the closed cell type 6 1/4-inch wide rubber bands, that fit snugly around the styrofoam ball Serrated knife Buttonhole thread for cutting the styrofoam ball Four pins, preferably T-pins to hold the hat on the styrofoam hat block Cornstarch or choice of Fabric Starch Soap 12-inch square of felt 10-inch square of lining fabric 14-inches 1/2-inch wide ribbon for hat band Fray pr