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A collection of 18th and 19th century hats
A collection of 18th and 19th century hats

A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as Jewelry, Gloves, Handbags, Hats belts, [1] In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In Sociology or Anthropology, social status is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in Society (one's Social position) In the military, they denote rank and regiment.

There are hats for men and hats for women, as well as hats worn by both sexes. Purveyors of men's hats are called hatters and purveyors of women's hats are called milliners. "Mad as a hatter" redirects here For the Batman episode see Mad as a Hatter (Batman The Animated Series.

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Hat sizes

Hat size is determined by measuring the circumference of a person's head about 1/2 inch (1. The circumference is the distance around a closed Curve. Circumference is a kind of Perimeter. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 3 cm) above the ears and dividing by pi. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International IMPORTANT NOTICE Please note that Wikipedia is not a database to store the millions of digits of π please refrain from adding those to Wikipedia as it could cause technical problems In the UK, an equivalent hat size is an eighth of an inch smaller than in the US. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [2] Inches or centimeters may be used depending on the manufacturer. Felt hats can be stretched for a custom fit. Cheaper hats come in standard sizes, such as small, medium, large. Some hats, like baseball caps, are adjustable.

Parts of a hat

A hat consists of four main parts:[3]

Hat styles

See also: List of hats and headgear
Image Name Description
Akubra Australian hat with similarities to fedoras and cowboy hats
Army Hat Tall black hats with regimental crest worn by British Army until the late 19th Century
Baseball cap A type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak
Bearskin The tall, fur, full dress uniform hat of the Brigade of Guards designed to protect the footguards against sword-cuts, commonly seen at Buckingham Palace
Beaver hat Hats made of felted beaver fur
Beret Soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France. This is an incomplete list of hats and Headgear (that is anything worn on the head both modern and historical Akubra is an Australian brand of Hat, whose wide-brimmed styles are a distinctive part of Australian culture, especially in rural areas The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A baseball cap is a type of soft Cap with a long stiffened and curved bill The Brigade of Guards (sometimes and less formally known as the Guards Brigade) is a historical elite unit of the British Army, which has existed sporadically since Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. In much of Europe during the period 1550-1850 hats made of felted beaver fur were fashionable A beret (ber-HET in French or /ˈBer-EHT/ in English, except in the USA, where it is usually pronounced /ber-EHT is a soft round Cap, usually Also used in the military.
Bicorne Military hat with upturned corners
Boater Flat-brimmed and flat-topped straw hat, formerly worn by seamen, and now mostly at summer regattas or garden parties, often with a ribbon in club or college colours
Boonie hat A soft cotton hat wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered is an archaic form of hat associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries A boater (also basher, skimmer, katie, or Sennit hat) is a kind of hat associated with sailing and boating A boonie hat is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries
Bowler / Derby A hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's of St James's, the hatters to Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, for his servants. The bowler hat, also known as a derby (US or billycock, is a Hard Felt Hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for Edward St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. "Mad as a hatter" redirects here For the Batman episode see Mad as a Hatter (Batman The Animated Series. Sometimes known as a derby hat
Bucket hat A soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards sloping brim
Busby A small fur military hat
Dunce Cap A hat that was used as a punishment-humiliation hat in school during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A bucket hat is a soft Cotton Hat with a wide and downwards sloping brim which is worn by both men and women Busby is the English name for the Hungarian prémes csákó or kucsma, a Military head-dress made of Fur, worn It is shaped like a cone and often has a big capital 'D' inscribed on the front.
Casquette A small-peaked cap often worn by cyclists
Cocked hat a naval hat worn by Captains or Admirals in Europe and North America
Cloche hat Popular bell-shaped ladies hat of the 1920s
Cowboy Rugged, utilitarian hats made of felt or straw featuring wide brims (four inches or more) to protect against rain and sun. Casquette is French for "cap" In Cycling jargon it is used to refer to the traditional peaked Cotton cap worn by racing cyclists The cocked hat is a style of formal Headgear, or Hat, worn by certain civilian military and naval officials from the mid- 19th Century Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers The cloche hat is a fitted bell -shaped Hat that was popular during the 1920s The cowboy hat is a defining piece of attire for Farm and Ranch workers in the western and southern United States, Canada and northern Mexico Common styles include a safari style brim (with the brim turned down in the front and back) or a brim sharply curved up on either side.
Deerstalker Warm close-fitting tweed cap designed for hunting in the wet and windy Scottish climate, with brims in front and behind, and ear flaps which can be tied together either over the crown or under the chin; anachronistically associated with Sherlock Holmes. A deerstalker is a type of Hat that is typically worn in rural areas often for Hunting, especially Deer stalking.
Fascinator A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads. A fascinator is a Headpiece worn on the hair and worn almost exclusively by women It attaches to the hair by a comb, headband or clip.
Fedora A soft felt hat with a lengthwise crease
Fez Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone
Flat cap A soft, round men's cap with a small brim in front
Gatsby A soft brimmed hat popular in New York after the turn of the century made from eight quarter panels. A fedora is a soft Felt Hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and Pinched in the front on both sides The fez ( Greek: Φέσι Turkish: fes plural fezzes or fezes) or Tarboosh طربوش, not to be confused with North A flat cap is a rounded Cap generally male worn especially in England, with a small brim in front and a somewhat stiff peak in the back The newsboy cap is a casual-wear Cap similar in style to the Flat cap. Also known as a newsboy cap
Gaung Paung The Gaung Paung is part of the traditional attire of many ethnic races inhabiting modern day Myanmar - it is found in most of the Buddhist-professing ethnic groups - the Bamar, Mon people, Rakhine and Shan
Hard hat A helmet predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and bad weather. The Gaung Paung is part of the traditional attire of many ethnic races inhabiting modern day Myanmar - it is found is most of the Buddhist-professing ethnic Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Bamar ( bəmà lùmjó also called Burman) are the dominant Ethnic group of Burma, constituting approximately 68% (30000000 of the population The Mon ( Mon language: မန် or မည် မွန်လူမျိုး‌ mùn lùmjóʊ Thai: มอญ are an Ethnic group from The Rakhine people ( ja̰kʰàin lùmjóʊ formerly Arakanese) are an Ethnic group of Myanmar, and form the majority along Rakhine State's The Shan (ရှမ်းလူမျိုး ʃán lùmjóʊ) are a Tai Ethnic group of A hard hat is a type of Helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as Construction sites to protect the head from injury by falling objects
Homburg German designed hat
Kepi A French military hat with a flat, circular top and visor. A homburg is a stiff Felt Hat that is superficially very similar to the Trilby or fedora, since both can have a crease from the front to the The kepi is a Cap with a flat circular top and a Visor ( American English) or peak ( British English)
Kippah or Yarmulke A small close-fitting skullcap worn by religious Jews
Mortarboard Flat, square hat with a tassel worn as part of academic dress
Porkpie Circular, flat topped hat
Panama Straw hat made in Ecuador
Salakot A traditional wide-brimmed hat in the Philippines
Santa Hat A floppy pointed red hat trimmed in white fur traditionally associated with Christmas
Shtreimel A fur hat worn by married Haredi Jewish men
Slouch Generic term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats like those worn by the military and ranchers
Snood A close-fitting net that gathers up the back of a woman's hair
Sombrero A Mexican hat with an unusually wide brim and conical crown
Top hat A tall, flat-crowned, cylindrical hat worn by men in the 19th and early 20th centuries, now worn only with morning dress or evening dress. "Kipa" redirects here For the supermarket please see Kipa (supermarket. Academic dress or academical dress is traditional Clothing for academic settings primarily tertiary and sometimes secondary A pork pie hat or porkpie hat is a type of hat made of Felt or less commonly straw A Panama hat or just Panama is a traditional brimmed Hat of Ecuadorian origin that is made from the plaited leaves of the toquilla straw plant ( Silver enlaid salakotJPG|thumb|left|150 px| The salakot fit for a Gobernadorcillo and a cabeza de baranggay. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the A shtreimel ( Yiddish: שטרײַמל pl שטרײַמלעך shtreimlech) is a Fur hat worn by many married Haredi Jewish men Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed Felt Hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a Military Uniform. A snood is a type of Headgear, worn by women over their long Hair. In English -speaking countries sombrero typically refers to a type of hat originating in Mexico. For the item of clothing see Top hat. For the fictional TUGS character see Top Hat (TUGS. Also known as a stovepipe hat.
Trilby A soft felt men's hat with a narrow brim and a deeply indented crown
Tricorne A soft hat with a broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, producing a triangular shape
Tudor bonnet A soft round black academic cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord attached to the centre of the top of the hat
Tuque A knitted hat worn in winter usually made from wool or acrylic. A trilby hat (or simply trilby, originally Trilby hat is a soft Felt men's Hat with a narrow brim a deeply indented crown and a pinch at the front The tricorne (also tricorn, tri-cornered hat or three-cornered hat) is a style of Hat that was popular during the late 17th century A tudor bonnet (also referred to as a "round cap" is a soft round black Academic cap with a tassel hanging from a cord (both often Gold in colour Also known as a ski cap or a beanie.
Turban A headdress consisting of a long scarf wound around the head. The turban (from Persian fa دلبند or دولبند dulband via the Turkish tr tülbent) is a headdress consisting of a long
Ushanka Russian fur hat with fold down ear flaps

Customs

In Christian culture, men remove their hats when entering a church. An ushanka (ru уша́нка is a Russian Fur Cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap or tied at the chin In Eastern Orthodox cultures, it is customary to remove one's hat in the presence of a religious icon. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. Religious Jews wear a headcovering at all times, indoors and out. When entering a synagogue, men and married women must cover their heads. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Upon entering a mosque, headscarves are required for women.

In European culture, it was once customary for men to remove or tip their hat when greeting another person, especially a woman, as a sign of politeness.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.fashion-era.com/hats-hair/hats_hair_1_wearing_hats_fashion_history.htm
  2. ^ Hat Sizing and How to Measure your Head
  3. ^ David Morgan: Hat Care

External links

Dictionary

hat

-noun

  1. A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
  2. A symbolic reference to a particular role or capacity.
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