On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Robin H. Gabriel
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> Candice - I forwarded your question to Merri Ferrell, an expert in all
> things related to horses, carriages, and costumes and she had the following
> to say about your little hat:
>
> "It's for fox hunting. Long before safety helmets, men and women rode in top
> hats and the gromets had a silk cord attached to them with a corresponding
> gromet to the riding jacket so the hat (expensive) was not lost in the
> field."

I was thinking that's what that was but have never seen one in person.
That would mean you have a man's top hat since women wore (and
sometimes still do wear) veils to keep their hats on. People still use
hat cords today as well for formal hunts.

Deb Fuller

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