A wartime Spool Cotton hat book — Fascinating Toppers, Book No. 208, Copyright 1944, Second Edition (H-7259 C-10).

Sixteen pages of Knit-Cro-Sheen and Red Heart “toppers”: pointed and fringed fascinators, a sequined hood, a snood, wired and ribboned hats, and small Pearl Cotton dress trims under the heading “Show Business.” Patterns are crochet only.

Featured designs in this volume:

• No. 1826 — rectangular fascinator, blocked about 15" × 36", fringed ends (“Lightheaded”)
• No. 1827 — diamond fascinator with ruffle, cord, and tassels; about 30" corner to corner
• No. 1836 — pointed hood in Red Heart Baby Bunting with sequins and ties
• No. 1832 — Spanish Red snood with Pearl Cotton headband
• No. 1798 — Black-and-White Knit-Cro-Sheen piece (lined)
• No. 1844 — Blue Jewel hat with Spanish Red ruffle
• No. 1871 — Knit-Cro-Sheen hat with Pearl Cotton trim
• No. 1814 — hat worked over bone rings
• No. 1816 — Maroon hat with grosgrain ribbon
• No. 1815 — hat with quill
• No. 1843 — millinery-wire hat with grosgrain bows
• No. 1830 — four-strand rope hat
• No. 1828 — Turquoise and Black piece with gold beads
• “Show Business” — Pearl Cotton size 5 hearts, comb top, and sequined trims

A complete Second Edition Book 208 for collectors of 1940s Coats & Clark millinery crochet.