: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:22:27 +0930
From: Claire Clarke angha...@adam.com.au
Subject: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round heads...not!
...maybe
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Not especially
The purpose of the point over the left eye was so the musket
barrel would not hit it.
There are probably caricatures of hats being worn back on the
head, but the fashion was straight.
I remember hearing that 17thC hats were round rather than oval,
and the distortion when
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Behalf Of Carol Kocian
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round
heads...not!...maybe
The purpose of the point over the left eye was so the musket
barrel would not hit
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From: Ron Carnegie r.carne...@verizon.net
Subject: Re: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round heads
...not! ..maybe...
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:52 AM
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Subject: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round heads...not! ...maybe
Not especially my
Weren't the majority of the hats for the era, merely carried under the arm or
in the hand,as a sort of fashion accessory? So if not actually worn,it
wouldn't matter on the shape of the headpiece.
Perhaps they had Dresshats,with the rounded crown and everyday/working mans
hats,shaped for a head,
huckleberry
Ron Carnegie
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Behalf Of Melody Watts
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round heads
: [h-cost] 18th century Tricorn hats round heads ...not!
..maybe...
Weren't the majority of the hats for the era, merely carried under the arm
or in the hand,as a sort of fashion accessory? So if not actually worn,it
wouldn't matter on the shape of the headpiece.
Perhaps they had Dresshats
Weren't the majority of the hats for the era, merely carried under the arm
or in the hand,as a sort of fashion accessory? So if not actually worn,it
Of course they were worn. I have seen the comic book version of Robert Newton
in Treasure Island and he is wearing one so it must be true,
-C.
