New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-25
The NIedern Hat.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
This convenient roof of the human fabric has
been attacked by the English essayists and in
our own newspapers, and none comes to the
rescue. This neglect savors Of ingratitude, and
by no means accords with the poetical axiom Of
General Morris, that should spare the thing
that shelters him. A bat ia certainly q better
shelter than tree, inEsmuch IS foliage ia not
water proof
There are two handles TO all subjects and the
censors Of the Modern Hat have taken hold Of the
wrong one. l will take the liberty Of gragpng
the other In an article published 10 Taifs MagIsine
whieh hSs been extensively copied IN 'hs country, The
"nuexlble ard rEd MATERIAL Now, hink thar II Toe
perperstuf Of his libel rad ever weLmade deri-
HQt, he would hardly have had emsry publish
sucu h1seioes Ehey must manufacture SHOCKING bad
hait" IN England. Il Ihe above oeIcpron fits them Should
one q my workmen bring me hard nfeXble rigid evil
InceI' a specimen 81 bis Akin think chou hard
uAsxibs rough to tel HIN that his services no
longer required ond unless deferred by the fear Of killing
somebody with the proectRe should probably throw the
"nRld cylinder Out Of he window.
The essayiI goes on TO say that on the head Il (he bs
Is bard and uncomfortable proof that the English
hsters have much 10 learn Our American fabric is elastic
Yields TO the head Ike French hid glove adys n
Accommodating Itself 20 the con6guraon Ofthe
num- and never making that C8n-like mark the brow"
20 which The efseys 10 another portion Of hi article 80
oiapeau that he had been accustomed 10 upon his
jDss bst he modern hal neither pr ecis the lace from
sue IN ne weather the neck from wet 10 rain" Con-
HoeTug That the brm OF bat be made OF almost any
Width and that sombrr0 larger than ady's ashsde
the fGl u hess assertions Is bold As regards tho
Wet-we have al article called umbrella. which gentle
men wso do rot wish 10 get wet in The neck usually carry
in rainy weather As the chants the praises Of the
dncHt heBdcOveTngs perhaps he viii tel US which OF
them protected the lace from the the neck from the
ci0ucdrops better hsn The modern hB' or 90 well The
Inconvenience Of article IN crowded assemblies furnish
Is sIoler heme for this nvelerse cayer Da he never
hear thst there cOncercsDs aud Opershas which
he WON when a rush or crush Is aDncil aLec
The SpznSh n e. or Cap which critic eXtOsin Of
bs paragraphs would be poor defense against The rays
81 eioino sun was eAVy mere Wa 10 space between
The crown Of the beaver ana the crown OF The hsad The
who should venture brave be 6erce oi an Am
ercsn July sun al noon IN such Hat would be very apt TO
comp oicl which would settle bio opinions
that head for The objection holds good against
an he close-fnR Hats uncomfortable hes1-dresses worn
in lhe olden time; and maintain that shelter from the
sun and the elements, no GOgoha or place Of skull
hat our fathers put their heads into will compare with
the modern Hat have taken the pains TO inquire st our
hCsps's and from other sources what sort Of coverings
were usual found upon the heads of persons who hsd
been SiTuck, and have learned that the victims
ether bare-heBcej wore crOwnless or heavy low
crovued Hats positively aver tbsi In no lancs within
my experience has healthy ever been Frustrated by
Gu1srOke when he light. wellshaped ctqpeda OF
t modem bl'd The space between tbe Ccclpu and the
top he Hat Il, ia my opinion sure protection against
oup De sL Then The fabric OF the present day keeps the
hssddry-it is waterproof Which ofhe ancient coverings
Of the craniurn-unless indeed the steel head piece
of Tie warrior possessed this requisite In shness, The
superiority modern over the entfsshiOn il equally
obvious In this particular he controversy resolves itself
into question founces and pounds AZ regards The cost
The advantage st on the side olbe modern style Two
or three hundred yesrs ago. gentleman carried small
ortune his brow in the shape OF p1nes velvet fur and
Jewels; now he has menlisr, lighter useful, and,
my opinion, elegant covering for phcs which is
than yea's teres spOhlensns cap Or ceremony
the fifteenth century. Moreover hemodern Hat sccods
with Tie modern costume.
There is sort OF affinity bet ween the elaborate Span
sh chQEcuu Of the older time and lappel coats PAN
falcons, and hlgh-heeed boots The sssimil alton OF It's
parts is of the elements Of good picture. The rule
holds good IN costume well 10 landscape scenery
Taste abhoTs ncon guity nature 10 said 10 abhor
ard talking OF vscuums, think there was one
der e hat Of the gentleman who the article 10 which
have referred -. -
miaht 20 show the great superiority OF mats as
they are they protection sghnat &C
rdente to The sen sorum The Weluade modern hat he
crown which has recuPerauye power Ike that OF
spiral sprin saved many skull from fracture which
would have been crushed ike shell II the covering
had been Of sJf inelastc substance might 90 on and
M a column with the enumeration OF the advantages
which the gentemsns hat Of the present day possesses
over ali is ssors said enough to prove
ils superior utility and coRtouieEce. . -