short treatise on head wear, ancient and modern, A. (1885)
R. Dunlap & Co. (New York, N.Y.) · The Company · leaf 4
ly natural to find thatfrom the earliest times special care and attention has beengiven to its adornment—showy plumes, rare jewels andrich bands of gold and silver being used at different pe-riods to decorate it. Its form and frequently its color have also been madeto designate the rank and… … one form it serves to designate the military officer, in an-other the peaceful Quaker or the quiet man of letters. The materials employed in the manufacture of hats havebeen various, stuffs of every kind and color having en-tered into their composition. The birds have been robbedof their brilliant…
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