Archive for February, 2009

Who makes hats?
February 23, 2009

 
When I tell someone that I am a milliner, they often cock their head and say “What?”  Or if I tell someone I make hats, they say, “Oh, what’s that called, haberdashery?”  There are distinct differences between hatting, millinery, and haberdashery.
Today the term hatter specifically refers to one who makes hats for men.  A milliner [...]