250 miner's AMERICAN 



nary linen thread. Wire-cloth of the kind used for this 

 purpose, may be obtained in cities and large towns, at 

 the agricultural stores, or at bird-cage makers. It should 

 be quite fine and pliable, and the suitable size may at 

 once be known by ascertaining whether you can see 

 distinctly through it when held close to the eyes. 



When this dress is put on over the head, the coat 

 should be thrown off sufficiently to allow the lower folds 

 to fall down around the neck and shoulders, when it is 

 to be raised and buttoned up under the chin. Over this 

 head-covering a hat is to be worn, of a little larger di- 

 mensions than usual, and one tftt is kept especially for 

 such occasions. 



The length of the dress may be diminished some, from 

 that appearing in the cut ; say six inches below the neck 

 does very well ; and it may be made without contract- 

 ing it around the neck as the engraving represents, if 

 you choose to do so. It is the most simple thing to 

 make imaginable. All you have to do is, to get a little 

 black or dark-colored muslin, cut and make it in the 

 form necessary, sew in the wire-cloth, and it is done, 

 costing about one shilling and sixpence. 



When the head-dress is made, you then want a stout 

 pair of woollen mittens or gloves, with an old stocking 

 leg, five or six inches long, sewed on to the opening of 

 each ; and with these on, and drawn up well under or 

 over your coat sleeves, and with your eyes peeping 

 through the wire-cloth and coat buttoned up to the chin, 

 you will feel like encountering the whole of the bees in 

 your apiary, as if they were so many flies. 



