Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1901 — The Latest Fashion in Hats. [ARTICLE]

The Latest Fashion in Hats.

The latest thing in head wear is hats for horses. All horses that make any pretensions to sooial position, and a good many that dont, now wear hats, in most of the large cities, and the fashion is fast spreading through smaller towns and country districts. Like other late fashions it is Parisian idea, and was introduced in this country by a Philadelphia horse — dealer. The regulation horse hat is made of straw, with peaked crown and wide brim, and large holes bound with braid for the ears to stick through. It is tied on securely with colored strings, no provision being made for tipping the hats in salutation of lady horses. The oolor of the hat may or may not match the oomplexion of the horse that wears it. If the horse is well brought up he has no kiok coming, about the oolor of his hat, or anything else. The new fashion has begun to make its appearanoe in Rensselaer. A team of horses either from the country or some neighboring town, appeared on our streets with their hats on, a few days ago, and at least one Rensselaer .family horse wears a hat of the latest block on hot days and dress-up occasions generally.