Lloyd's Treatise on Hats, with Twenty-Four Engravings / Containing Novel Delineations of His Various Shapes, Shewing the Manner in Which They Should Be Worn...

Chapter 22: THE FOUR-IN-HAND.

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A practical handbook that catalogs a variety of hat shapes, offering clear visual descriptions and advice on how each should be worn. It matches individual styles to different face shapes and body types, explains positioning and effect, and notes age and size considerations. A technical section lays out the hat-making process, materials, and rules for preservation, while chapters describe the customs and regulations of journeymen hatters and other trade practices. The text is accompanied by engraved plates that illustrate the distinct forms and recommended wearing manners.

THE FOUR-IN-HAND.

            A modern-styled whip,
          
            Howe'er he may dip
          
            Into fashion's wide vortex his pinions,
          
            To make a bold stand,
          
Lloyd's prime Four-in-Hand

            Must cover his upper dominions.

            For ease, form, and set,
          
            The like never yet
          
            Was seen, at least so run opinions;
          
            Then ye four-in-hand whips,
          
            In your jarvey-like trips
          
            Take care of your upper dominions.

DIMENSIONS.

            It measures, by rule,
          
            Near three inches full
          
            In the brim, with a crown wide at top;
          
            Nor is there a face

            But what it will grace,
          
            If purchased at Lloyd's fancy shop.