Hats have long fulfilled many roles, from functionality to symbols of self-expression and social status. One iconic hat of the last two centuries is the top hat. Two 19th-century silk top hats in the ...

Fresno, CA -- Keryn Nicholson places a raw beaver felt material, what's used to create cowboy hats and many other styles of hat, on the table. She sprays it with isopropyl alcohol and then lights it ...