The Rube’s Dilemma
by Jennifer Lee Noonan from Damn Interesting on (#657EC)
It all started with a hat. A straw boater, to be precise, with a flat, round brim and brightly colored ribbon tied around the crown. Originally popularized by gondoliers in Venice, this jaunty accessory had reached the height of American couture by the turn of the 20th century. The boater became not just a style, [...]