hat-cupboards

Updated: May 7, 2025

Hat-cupboards were a feature of the women's offices delightful specimens of sound cabinetry. And still, millinery was lying about all over the place, giving it an air of feminine occupation that was extremely exciting to a student on his travels. The truth was that none of those hats would go into the cupboards. Fashion had worsted the organization completely.

Arnold Bennett - Your United States: Impressions of a first visit