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Show Be Careful of Your Derby in Summer. "Derby hats must be handled with velvety touch in summer." Few people are aware of the fact that the great heat at this season of the year softens a stiff hat so much that it can almost be rolled up into a ball. That's why the crown should be handled as little as possible, because it is the easiest thing in the world to dent the hat when it is soft, and the mark will stay there forever. The hat is all right if you don't touch the crown while it is soft, because it regains its natural stiffness as soon as cold weather cools it off. If you hold a derby hat near a hot stove it will lose its stiffness stiff-ness in' a few moments and be limp as a rag. New York Journal. |