text:  Who has studied the splendid portraits of Vandyke or the heads of Rubens and has not perceived the uncommon grace given to them by the well-proportioned and not excessive hat? Who does not remember the fine portrait of Rubens himself with his black Spanish hat turned up in front the very perfection of that style of head-dress? Put a modern hat by the side of this hat of Rubens and say which bears off the palm; there can hardly be two opinions upon the subject