A Policeman’s Helmet
Two hard felt derby hats properly treated make an excellent representation of a policeman’s helmet, which will very often be found useful for charade acting.
It is first of all necessary to cut off the brim of one of the hats at the point where the band comes. The crown of the second one is also cut off, but some three inches above the band.
Fig. 9.—Front and back view of a policeman’s helmet.
The first crown is next carefully fitted over the brim portion of the other one, and tacked round firmly so that the two pieces do not slip.
The headgear now presents the appearance of an abnormally high derby hat.
The curved part of the brim is cut away, and the front shaped to a point, as shown in [Fig. 9], and the brim at the back is nicely rounded.
The usual ornamentation may be suggested by the application of chalk, the addition of a large-sized wooden button mold glued to the top of the crown, a chin-strap of shiny black leather completing the article.
Fig. 10.—Skull cap, pigtail, and hat for Chinaman.