[Regia-NA] broad-brimmed hats?

[Douglas Sunlin]

>The adoption of headgear for ladies is largely to my mind to do with 
>reasons
>of practicality. It doesn't take too long before all that fire smoke etc
>necessitates some sort of protection from all the fire smoke and soot. Men
>after all were able to swan about outdoors most of the day. Even the smith
>was able to use charcoal as opposed to wood to work over.
>
>Cheers, Roll.

With all due respect, Roland, it could easily be argued the other way. Going 
outdors usually requires hats more often than going indoors, and I do 
believe that men were allowed indoors sometimes if they asked nice. ;)
Osweald