“Milliner” became synonymous with “hatmaker” during the early modern period, having originally had the more general meaning of a merchant importing fancy garments, mostly for women, from Milan (Middle English milener, “Milanese [merchant].” color:: Hatmaking developed from the medieval trades of wool weaving, wool beating, and felt making (London Worshipful Company of Feltmakers [i.e. felt hat makers] incorporated in 16…