CDHM The Miniature Way
April 2011, Issue 15
Haunted and Spooky
Page 23

This likely came from the 15th Century, when tall pointed hats were used as dunce caps and similar hats were a popular fashion in London.

It's a bit like what happens today. Fashion trends start in the big cities, like London, Paris and New York before filtering down to towns and then the countryside. By the time farmers and country people started wearing the tall pointed hats, they were far out of fashion in the big cities. During the 15th Century, PREVIOUS PAGE, Debbie Wright's witches' hat collection created by Kat Hazelton of The Hat Lady
LEFT, Hand sculpted 1:12 dressed sitting witch by CDHM Artisan Sherri Colvin
ABOVE, Child witch, 1:12 Child witch by CDHM Artisan Silke Janas Schloesser the city folk referred to those who lived in the country as             "Pagani".

Pointed hats soon became something only a country dweller - or Pagani - would wear. These women were often wise to the ways of the Earth and used herbs in their daily lives for