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I chose a smaller but similar shape to my straw hat brim: narrower at the front and back and wider on the sides, sloping gently.
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Because the brim support might show through the navy braid, it had to be dark, so we blocked it in black buckram.
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Using black buckram is like working with an oil slick.
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