Still Going Strong

Summary

The earliest head coverings were probably animal skins and were used primarily for warmth, rather than style. Over the millennia, however, women’s hats have reflected contemporary fashions, as well as the hairdos that were in vogue. During Greek and Roman times, women’s headwear included headdresses made of metal and ribbons intertwined in elaborate coiffeurs. In more modern times, women’s hats have gone in and out of style, but there has always remained a niche for milliners to create and modify women’s hats.