"Item the same day paied for the garnisshing of ij
bonetts, and for the said hatte ... xxiijs. iiijd."
These entries are curious, as the purchase of the hat was made in a
foreign country. It was probably something that took the King's fancy,
as we can hardly suppose that his majesty had neglected to provide
himself with this necessary appendage before he left England.
Several interesting notices concerning hats, and apparel generally, may
be seen in Roger Ascham's _Schoolmaster_, 1570, which I do not remember
to have seen quoted; but the literature of this period abounds in
illustration of costume which has been but imperfectly gleaned.