Here is still another hat to add to the play and party collection. For a child to wear, use paper approximately 20" square.

Fold a square on the dotted lines as in Fig. 102. Grease. Unfold.

Fold on the dotted line.

Bring points b and a between points c and d by pushing triangle B and triangle A into square C.

Folds will fall easily on previously formed creases. Bring point c up, folding on dotted line. (Upper sheet only.)

Fold again on dotted line. Hat now in position Fig. 107. Turn it over on the other side.

Fold upper sheet only on the dotted lines (1) and (2), repeating same folding as in Fig. 105 and Fig. 106. Fold on dotted line, bringing point A to point B. Repeat same on back.

Fold upper layer on dotted lines so that points X and Y will meet on the center line. Repeat, folding lower layer toward back on the dotted lines.

Fold on the dotted line, bringing the upper layer toward the front, the lower layer toward the back. Open the hat by pulling apart gently at the bottom of the flaps that were folded   upward   in Fig.112

Ease the crown of the hat into place from the inside.

Completed Ming Dynasty officer's hat for a would-be officer.

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