Over 350 color photographs depict a magnificent array of fashion hats from the early 19th century to present day, including the earliest known American straw bonnet. The hats are presented chronologically according to primary materials; straw, felt, horsehair, feathers, silk, velvet, and flowers. ...
Here at The Last Best West we are designers and makers of custom cowboy hats and leather. We strive for authenticity in the pieces we reproduce from the 19th and early decades of the 20th century. In our catalog you will find custom cowboy hats and leather all made by hand and in the...
A fedora hat is the most stylish of all hats and are generally known for their high quality. The fedora was most popular during the first half of the 20th century. However, it has resurfaced in the past decade or two, probably thanks to Indiana Jones. ...
Was a Classic Chinese Hat an Early Form of Social Distancing? Zhanjiao futou, or hats with "wings," became a common accessory during the Song Dynasty. Athens, Greece Poulopoulos Hat Factory This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture. ...
That curious misnomer didn't come about until the early 19th century thanks largely to Manuel Alfaro, a 39-year-old exiled Spanish military officer who arrived in Ecuador in 1835 having fled Spain as a result of backing the wrong side in the Carlista Wars. Adrift in the New World, he hit...
Meanwhile, women’s hats ebbed and flowed according to fashion trends at court. Bonnets in the early Victorian period, followed by tall ornamental hats, and then elaborate Edwardian creations with enormous brims. Rachel Trevor...
Cowboy hat: Also referred to as a western hat, this iconic style is most associated with the American West, although it was originally inspired by Mexican cattle herders in the 19th century. Cowboy hats can be made of felt, leather, straw, or other blends with a tall, creased crown and...
In the early 19th century in the United States, rabbis often wore a scholar’s cap (large saucer-shaped caps of cloth, like a beret) or a Chinese skullcap. An engraved portrait of the Moldavian rabbi Benjamin ben Benjamin (Rabbi Benjamin II) shows him wearing a Chinese silk skullcap. ...
This market has been around since the early 19th century and is still a great place to explore Charleston’s unique culture. St Michael’s Church St. Michael’s Church is a stunning example of colonial architecture, constructed in 1752. It is the oldest standing building in Charleston and ...
This picture was found on a Russian website, shot in 1909, and has been 100 years since then. The 19th century is an unusual era in human history; quite important in the history of Western clothing, marking the true maturity of human culture. Before this period, Western clothing had gone...