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.
A Chinaman’s Head Covering
A Chinaman is a character quite easily portrayed, and one which can be simply represented by pressing into service articles of everyday use.
From a piece of pale pink sateen the head covering (A, [Fig. 10]) is fashioned, a string run through at C to be drawn out or in at will; and a piece of rope or twist of darning cotton, B, sewn on at the back for a pigtail.