The Glorious Place of Straw Hats in American History

Straw hats became popular among American women way back in mid-1700s. A variation of the Shepherdess hat made from straw was developed and quickly gained wide following in continental America.
Before this, American women usually wore the unfashionable cotton cap or the flimsy bonnet. But the introduction of the flexible brimmed, wide-topped, and rustic [...]