By the Head's sincere friend,
and well-wisher,
R. L.
Furs used in a Hat of fine quality, according to the present improved system of making, their proportions, value, cost of manufacture, &c. &c.
FOR THE BODY.
| s. d. | per oz. | s. d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz. of seasoned coney wool, | 1 0 | .. | 4 0 |
| ½ oz. red wool | 2 4 | .. | 1 2 |
| ¼ oz. of silk | 0 9 | .. | 0 4½ |
FOR THE COVERING.
| s. d. | per oz. | s. d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz. of prime seasoned beaver | 8 6[[4]] | .. | 8 6 |
| Journeyman's wages for making[[5]] | 3 6 | ||
| Dyeing | 0 8 | ||
| Stiffening, finishing, and picking | 1 8 | ||
| Cost of lining, finding, band, and box | 2 6 | ||
| Sewing in of ditto | 0 6 | ||
| ----- | |||
| £1 2 10½ |
[4]. No hat can be good, or well covered, with less than one ounce of prime beaver; and, small as the quantity is, there was a time when journeymen makers (catching the custom of their betters, and by way of tythe) thought it no sin to appropriate a part of this material to their own use; but, for the credit of the trade be it said, the practice is long since abolished, and a man attempting it at the present day would be scouted from the factory where he worked, by every honest journeyman therein.