Its Trivia Tuesday - Which hat, when first worn by John Hetherington who designed it, caused passersby to panic, women to faint, and children to scream? I Take My Hat Off To You - Well, Hats, Actually A top hat. According to newspaper reports Hetherington was taken to court for wearing a tall structure having a shining lustre calculated to frighten timid people. It was, however, merely a silk covered version of a contemporary riding hat. - tinyurl/kdmjncn
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:46:37 +0000
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