tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post4794854675010337045..comments2024-03-25T10:03:00.731-07:00Comments on Bob Boze Bell's Big Bad Book of Bad Diary Entries: Victorian Head Gear Questions AnsweredBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-23207373033688845662019-02-02T17:21:43.894-07:002019-02-02T17:21:43.894-07:00I'm 60, and I had to wear a hat or scarf as a ...I'm 60, and I had to wear a hat or scarf as a kid while in the Episcopal or Catholic churches. And men took their hats off inside all buildings, including churches. In the era of the Gibson Girl above, she probably held her hat on with a couple of hatpins, 6-8 inches long. At that time, the hats were shallow, and perched on top of the head, so needed the pins to stay on.GoldLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646605267231256844noreply@blogger.com