Regency Fashion: The Tally-Ho Hat

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THE TALLY HO A very comfortable and convenient hunting Hat par taking in some degree the natural formation of the head has many advantages over the old fashioned cap is light though strong porous which allows the heat of the head arising from exertion to fly off and elastic the effect of which is to sit close without pressure but above all it has a most gentlemanly appearance which it never fails to communicate to the wearer particularly if he be a true sportsman

Lloyd’s Treatise on hats (1819)

This is part of a series on Gentleman’s Hats:

Regency Fashion: Gentlemen’s Hats

Regency Fashion: The John Bull Top Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Wellington Top Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Tandem Hat 

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