In 1840, the idea of women taking part in the blood sport of ... They dubbed their bonnets “Tippecanoe Hats.” They sewed banners to be carried in the big parades. They cooked food for the ...

DANCED ASSEMBLY BALL AS IN DAYS OF 1840; Belles and Beaux at Astor House in Grandparents' Attire. HOOPSKIRTS, BEAVER HATS Women Have Some Trouble with Their Ample Gowns -- Danced the Sir Roger de ...

To put Ms. Kies’ accomplishment in its proper context, by 1840, only 20 U.S. patents ... straw with silk that previously enabled women to make hats in their homes. Other historians believe ...

But why hats? It's a tradition that dates back to when the Kentucky Derby first started in 1875, stylist and creative director of YRB magazine Darius Baptist told ABC News. "When women got dressed ...

The collection of hats once owned by those four women are now on display at the Atlanta History Center as the “Hats of the King Family Women” exhibit, part of the larger “She Shall Not Be ...

From the beginning, women could make hats for themselves or others. And from the beginning, they made improvements and added extras. The hats worn Saturday were a constant topic of admiration and ...