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March 28, 2012 04:06 pm PDT
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Behold, the Conformateur! A 19th century hat-fitting device
Tricia Roush is justifiably excited by her acquisition of an 1821 Conformateur in excellent shape. Conformateurs are Victorian devices used to measure the irregularities in the heads of milliner's customers, to ensure a better fit from the eventual hat. Roush explains the device's working in detail, with generous photos of the extraordinary device in action. [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/CEcV8fNJx-k/behold-the-conformateur-a-19.html
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