and the whole made up word "Westcott" for waistcoat-- and an article about plumbers in NY who no longer have to be skilled in lead work to get a license! I've always thought the affectation was something like "weskit" As for plumbers, I am deeply grateful that their craft no longer requires any use of that which gave them their name. You couldn't pay me to drink out of lead pipes now. Also, I feel compelled to say that Lewis Carroll's creation has a happier ring to it as is - The Mad Hatter rolls off the tongue much more easily than the Mad Milliner, IMNSHO.
In general, I agree with you that milliner is preferable, and,living in wine country, cooper is still in common use here. The obe "archaic" trade that exists here now only in surnames would seem to be fletcher, as we still have smiths and farriers.
