It is designed for the rain. On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:06 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Do you remember seeing old pictures of Westies with the top up and they had > that huge white fringe going across the front on top? > That fringe is cheap and available but nobody ever seems to replace it. > I am just wondering- Do you suppose it serves a purpose? > I mean, it is cute and all, but those Germans were not easily distracted by > aesthetics. Every little thing served at least one purpose. > I am wondering if it helps insulate against drafts while driving. > As we all know, on cold days, every little bit of draft sealing helps. (As > Gawd is my witness, I will one day invent a simple devise that will clip onto > the the air vents at each end of the dash to seal them off during winter > months!) >