Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1920 — Hats Worth Small Fortunes. [ARTICLE]

Hats Worth Small Fortunes.

Hats were designed primarily., by

the ancient peoples for protection, and through the evolution of the centuries new generations have failed to Improve upon the ancient types that exist in various climates to prevent exposure either, to extreme heat or cold. The sub-arctic people from the frozen tundras wear a snugly-fitting bonnet with earlaps. In India the turban is worn to protect ‘the head against excessive heat, says Asia Magazine. These turbans are made from cloth, 20 to 40 feet long, and wound about the head in endless variety, according to rank and taste. The natives of the Philippines and the South Sea islands wear large sun hats, usually made of palm leaves. In China, in addition to the large, peaked coolie hat, one finds a hat which is emblematic of rank. The social position of a Manchu woman can always be determined by the ornaments on her bonnet, often consisting of precious jewels. Some of these hats cost as much as SIO,OOO. In various climates and countries natives utilize ornamentations they secure from birds and game to make their hats attractive.