... THE TOP-HAT IN 1797. The Hatter's Gazette reprints from an old journal, dated January 16th, 1797, the following amusing account of the wearing of the first silk hat in London : — John Hetherington, ...

... Mr. Hetherington's Hat The centenary of the stove pipe hat was celebrated in Paris on January 15. Many sartorial antiquarians scoff at the possibility of Axing so precisely the birthday of a fashion, but those who decided upon this date chose it because ...

... THE TOP HAT. - - The ank hat was invented by Jobs Hetherington. a London haberdasher. aid the Mat oae by on January 13, 1797. It was desigsed simply to create a novelty, sad ids appearance nearly tamed a riot. Be was arrested on the charge ...

... THE TOP HAT. An old journal, dated Jan. 16, 1797, gives the following amusing account of the wearing of the first silk hat in London: John Hetherington, haberdasher, of the Strand, was arraigned before the Lord Mayor yesterday on a charge ...

... THE TOP HAT. The Hatter'ii Gazette has unearthed an &AI journal, dated Jan. lb, 1797, whioli gives the following amusing account of the weal:og of the tint silk hat in London . Jobn Hetherington. lialierdaalier, of the Strand, was ...

... THE FIRST TOP HAT The first silk, or top, hat appeared in 1797. 1t was worn by the iuventor, a London hatter named Hetherington, who, in his zeal, emerged from his shop into the strect. The results were beyond ...

... THE FIRST TOP HAT The first silk, or top, hat appeared in 1797. It was worn by the inventor, a London hatter named Hetherington, who, in his zeal, emerged from his shop into the street. The results were beyond ...

... THE FIRST TOP HAT The first silk, or top, hat appeared 1n 1797. It was worn by the inventor, a London hatter named Hetherington, who, in his zeal, emerged from his shop into the street. The results were beyond ...

... TOP HAT. An d journal. dated 16, 1797. gives. saes the H•t teen fiaartie, the following seam io t the wearing of the inn silt hat. London — Hetherington, habillesber. of the Strand. ass arraigned before the bold Ilsr.r Tesitcrday on a ...

... TM TOP HAT. - The alt hat was ',vented b 1 Hetherington, • Loodon haberdasher, and the ant one worn by him January 15, 1797. It was designed sim ply novelty, and his a ppearance nearly canoed a riot. He was arrested on the charge that had ...

... The First Top Hat. There is an account in the “ Times” of Janu- ary 16th, 1797, of the man who first tried the experiment of w a of the hat. “Jobn ” tt Hetherington, before the Lord says, “was a yesterda and i of breach of the peace bonds ...

... THE FIRST TOP HAT The first silk, or top, hat appeared in 1797. It was worn t}) the inventor, a London hatter named iletheringtol. who, in his zeal, emerfiod from his shop into the street. The results were beyond all m tation. A crowd ...