Hats From History

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Revolutionary War Cocked Hat, 1776-1780. Via the New York Historical Society. “According to the accession records, this hat was worn by John Shethar of Connecticut, an ancestor of the donor. Shethar was made a lieutenant in the 2nd Continental Dragoons December 31, 1776, and promoted to captain October 11, 1777. He resigned from military service March 8, 1780.” You know, for the ubiquity of the black cocked hat in our history, there really aren’t that many that still exist today.  The gorgeous silk cockade is icing on the cake!

Revolutionary War Cocked Hat, 1776-1780. Via the New York Historical Society.

“According to the accession records, this hat was worn by John Shethar of Connecticut, an ancestor of the donor. Shethar was made a lieutenant in the 2nd Continental Dragoons December 31, 1776, and promoted to captain October 11, 1777. He resigned from military service March 8, 1780.”

You know, for the ubiquity of the black cocked hat in our history, there really aren’t that many that still exist today.  The gorgeous silk cockade is icing on the cake!

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