My Grandmother Miller wore hats to church every Sunday with gloves ! When she went to town for an appointment or to buy groceries she had her go to town hat and gloves on . That was my grandmother prime and proper . She said a real lady wouldn't be caught out in public without her hats and gloves ! US kids would giggle but we loved her a lot .
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...