What do you recommend for adding a chin tie (cord) to my wide brimmed sun-protecting hat?”
Mark the points on each side of the hat that you think will work best, PIN THE CORD THERE, through the brim, tie it on, and WEAR IT FOR A WHILE! Once you’ve figured out the exact spot, mark the permenant location. Find someone with a “grommet-tool” or an eyelet tool. Have them put in an eyelet on each location. Find someone with a sewing machine with a good button-hole function. Have that person make SMALL buttonholes in the marked spots. Loosen the sweat band A VERY SMALL AMOUNT right where you want the cord. Slip the end of the cord into the opening you’ve made, hand or machine-sew the cord down tightly, then secure the sweatband over the cord. For the first two methods, I’d suggest 1 long cord (and if you can find one in a good color and long enough)–those flat cotton shoe laces would do fine (they used to sell them at a kiosk at the mall, back when no one was tying their shoes–remember?) I think you’d be looking at at least two feet–three would probably be better–that would be
