*grin* I will work on getting the 'real German' pronunciation on this one (I know of at least a couple that should be landing in my living room asking for help with a new hat in the next couple of weeks...*chuckle*).

Any additional pictures will be a boon to both myself and my hired hat-maker. Of course, I am thinking that whalebone is going to be right-out for support...but I know we can come up with comparable (zip ties anyone?).

Thank you for the suggested artist information!

*scurries off to check out information on resources*

Do you happen to know if Abraham de Bruyn's 'Omnium poene Gentium Imagines' is scanned on the web somewhere (the BSB perhaps)? He seems like he was in the right area at the right time to be a reliable source...I would be curious to see any other images from Köln he might have... :D