Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Tricorn Hats

Three-cornered 'tricorn' hats were apparently invented in Flanders by Spanish soldiers tired of rainy Flemish weather. Made by binding the rim of a wide-brimmed hat to the crown in three places, tricorn hats provide channels for rainwater which apparently sent most rainwater streaming back over the shoulders instead of into the face.

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