Note 17 — Chapter VIII
Reading edition
There are (or used to be) silk nets made for the purpose, very strong and durable, and could be procured where the “trimmings” are usually sold. The crown of this net is left rather loose and threaded on a silk cord. The cord is held up, which gathers the loose meshes together, when it should all be fastened, and thus a caul net well fitting the head is formed.