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Blog · May 27, 2012

HATS

Hat styles

Further information: List of headgear
Image Name Description
DarkGreenAscotCapOnHead.jpg Ascot cap A hard men’s cap, similar to the flat cap, but distinguished by its hardness and rounded shape.
Akubra-style hat.jpg Akubra Australian felt hat with a wide brim.
Korean hat-Ayam-01.jpg Ayam A Korean traditional winter cap mostly worn by women in the Joseon period from 1392 – 1910.
20070102 per erik strandberg balaclava 1.jpg Balaclava A form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face or upper part of it, and sometimes only the eyes. Also known as a ski mask.
Balmoral bonnet black.jpg Balmoral bonnet Traditional Scottish bonnet or cap worn with Scottish Highland dress.
Katalanische Barretina.jpg Barretina A traditional style, in red it is now used as a symbol of Catalan identity. It is worn with the top flopping down.
Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball cap.jpg Baseball cap A type of soft light cotton cap with a rounded crown and a stiff bill projecting in front.
Noogler.png Beanie A brimless cap with or without a small visor once popular among school boys. Sometimes includes a propeller.In New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the term “beanie” may also be applied to a knit cap known as a tuque, see below.
1st Sardinia Grenadiers Bastille Day 2007 n1.jpg Bearskin The tall, furry, full dress uniform hat of the Brigade of Guards designed to protect the footguards against sword-cuts, commonly seen at Buckingham Palace.
Beaver-felt-hat-ftl.jpg Beaver hat Hats made of felted beaver fur.
Austria-GreenBeret.jpg Beret Soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a bulging flat crown and a tight fitted headband with no brim, worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France. Also used in the military.
Detail from a painting of Napoleon.jpg Bicorne Broad brimmed felt hat with the brim folded up and pinned front and back to create a long horned shape, also known as a cocked hat. Worn by European military officers in the 1790s.
Biret.JPG Biretta A square cap with three or four ridges or peaks worn by Roman Catholic clergy and some Anglican and Lutheran clergy.
BoaterStrawHat wb.jpg 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 colors.
Tigerstripehat.JPG Boonie hat A soft cotton wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. Similar to a bucket hat.
1800s Boss of the plains 5.jpg Boss of the plains A lightweight all-weather hat with a high rounded crown and a wide flat brim, designed by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American west.
Bowler Hat sw fcm.jpg 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. Sometimes known as a derby hat.
Bucket hat line drawing.svg Bucket hat A soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards-sloping brim.
8e hussards 1804(fr).jpg Busby A small fur military hat.
Mary Bomar.jpg Campaign hat A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners (the “Montana crease”).
Not what you may think - these are nazarenos (hooded penitents) in the Holy Week parade in Granada (IMG 5519a).jpg Capirote A pointed hat of conical form worn in religious processions in Spain by the Nazarenos (see Holy Week in Seville).
PilgrimsHat.jpg Capotain A hat worn from the 1590s through the 1640s in England and Northwestern Europe. It is also commonly called a Pilgrim hat.
Zitoune cyclisme.JPG Casquette A small-peaked cap often worn by cyclists.
Caubeen.png Caubeen An Irish beret.[17]
Gorro chilote.JPG Chilote cap A woven cap typical of Chiloé Archipelago made of coarse raw wool, usually with a pom-pom at the top.
Greenmustardorangbluechullo.jpg Chullo Peruvian or Bolivian hat with ear-flaps made from vicuña, alpaca, llama or sheep’s wool.[18]
Chupallas Chile.jpg Chupalla Straw hat made in Chile.
Vilmabanky.jpg Cloche hat Popular bell-shaped ladies hat of the 1920s.
SidBarnesHeadshot.jpg Cricket cap A type of soft cap that is a traditional form of headwear for players of the game of cricket.
Sombrero-cordobes.jpg Cordobés Flat-brimmed and flat-topped traditional hat originating from Córdoba, Spain, associated with Flamenco and popularized by characters such as the fictionalZorro.
Conical hat.jpg Conical Asian hat Conical straw hat associated with East and Southeast Asia.
Coonskin cap.JPG Coonskin cap Hat fashioned from the skin and fur of a raccoon that became associated with American and Canadian frontiersmen of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Hampshire helmet constable.jpg Custodian helmet Police helmet worn by British constables while on foot patrol.
YellowHardHat.jpg 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; closely associated with Sherlock Holmes.
Dunce cap from LOC 3c04163u.png Dunce cap A hat that was used to punish and humiliate students in school during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is shaped like a cone and often has a big capital ‘D’ inscribed on the front.
Fascinators.jpg Fascinator A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads.[7] It attaches to the hair by a comb, headband or clip.
Hatt.jpg Fedora A soft felt hat with a medium brim and lengthwise crease in the crown.
Fes.jpg Fez Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone.
Flat-cap.jpg Flat cap A soft, round wool or tweed men’s cap with a small bill in front.
Korea-gat-01.jpg Gat A traditional Korean hat worn by men.
Gatsbycapsmall.jpg Gatsby A soft brimmed hat popular in New York after the turn of the century made from eight quarter panels. Also known as a newsboy cap.
Omar-n-bradley-contrast-adjusted.jpg Garrison or Forage cap A foldable cloth cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown.
YoungMon.jpg Gaung Paung Headwrap worn by the Bamar, Mon people, Rakhine and Shan peoples.
Prince Sultan.jpg Ghutrah Three piece ensemble consisting of a Thagiyah skull cap, Gutrah scarf, and Ogal black band. Gutrahs are plain white or checkered, denoting ethnic or national identities.[citation needed].
Ts17army.jpg Glengarry A traditional Scottish boat-shaped hat without a peak made of thick-milled woollen material with a toorie on top, a rosette cockade on the left, and (usually) ribbons hanging down behind. It is normally worn as part of Scottish military or civilian Highland dress.
Visorlayout.jpg Green eyeshade A common wear for those playing poker.
Schutzhelm.jpg Hard hat A rounded rigid helmet with a small brim predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and bad weather.
Infantry Hardee.jpg Hardee hat Also known as the 1858 Dress Hat. Regulation hat for Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
Robert Ewing 1914.jpg Homburg A semi-formal hat with a medium brim and crown with a crease and no dents.
Skotthufa.jpg Icelandic tail-cap Part of the national costume of Iceland.
Jaapi.jpg Jaapi A traditional hat of Assam, India. There both plain and decorative japies are Available.
Jinnahsideposecap .jpg Karakul (Qaraqul) A hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, typically worn by men in Central and South Asia and popular among Soviet leaders.
Képi gendarmerie pontificale.jpg Kepi A French military hat with a flat, circular top and visor.
Kippa.jpg Kippah or Yarmulke A small close-fitting skullcap worn by religious Jews.
Rabbi Moshe Leib Rabinovich.JPG Kolpik Brown fur hat worn by Hassidic Jews.
Kofia.JPG Kofia Brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa.
PikiWiki Israel 3243 Ein Hahoresh.jpg Kova tembel Cloth hat worn by Israeli pioneers and kibbutzniks.
Umaru Yar'Adua VOA.jpg Kufi A brimless, short, rounded cap worn by Africans and people throughout the African diaspora.
Visita di Papa Benedetto XVI a Genova - 2008-05-18 - Primo piano di Benedetto XVI.jpg Mitre Distinctive hat worn by bishops in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion.
Enrique ponce.jpg Montera A crocheted hat worn by bullfighters.
LinusPaulingGraduation1922.jpg Mortarboard Flat, square hat with a tassel worn as part of academic dress.
Mrs Duncan Campbell (Eliza Cooper born 1782).JPG Mother of the Bride Hat A large yet lightweight lady’s hat with a wide-brim worn regularly in pre-victorian era Britain, and now mostly at garden parties and weddings.
Pakol - textiles and clothing - Fatima Zehra Girls School - Kandahar - Afghanistan - 10-24-2008.jpg Pakul Round, rolled wool hat with a flat top, common in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
PanamaHatHarryTruman.jpg Panama Straw hat made in Ecuador.
Sunni Muslim man wearing traditional dress and headgear alt1.jpg Papakhi Also known as astrakhan hat in English, a male wool hat worn throughout the Caucasus.
Partyhat.JPG Party Hat A conical hat, similar to the Dunce cap, typically worn at birthday parties. It is frequently emblazoned with bright patterns or messages.
M1951 Ridgeway Field Cap.gif Patrol cap Also known as a field cap,a scout cap, or in the United States a mosh cap.; a soft cap with a stiff, rounded visor, and flat top, worn by military personnel in the field when a combat helmet is not required.
Nathan Twining 02.jpg Peaked cap A military style cap with a flat sloping crown, band and peak (also called a visor). It is used by many militaries of the world as well as law enforcement, as well as some people in service professions who wear uniforms.
Bust Attis CdM.jpg Phrygian Cap A soft conical cap pulled forward. In sculpture, paintings and caricatures it represents freedom and the pursuit of liberty. The popular cartoon characters The Smurfs wear white Phrygian caps.
PithHelmetTruman.jpg Pith Helmet A lightweight rigid cloth-covered helmet made of cork or pith, with brims front and back. Worn by Europeans in tropical colonies in the 1800s.
Planter'sHat.jpg Planter’s Hat A lightweight straw hat, with a wide brim, a round crown and narrow round dent on the outside of the top of the crown. Worn by Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind, and Paul Bettany in Master and Commander.
Porkpie.jpg Porkpie Felt hat with low flat crown and narrow brim.
Rasta Man Barbados.jpg Rastacap A tall, round, usually crocheted and brightly colored, cap worn by Rastafarians and others with dreadlocks to tuck their locks away.
Sami hat.jpg Sami hat Also known as a “Four Winds” hat, traditional men’s hat of the Sami people.
Шајкача.jpg Šajkača Serbian national hat.
Silver enlaid salakot.jpg Salakot A traditional hat in the Philippines.
Santa Hat.jpg Santa Hat A floppy pointed red hat trimmed in white fur traditionally associated with Christmas.
MuseeMarine-ShakoMarine.jpg Shako A tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, badge, and plume.
Judeu ortodoxo reza com um shtreimel, Kotel, Jerusalém.jpg Shtreimel A fur hat worn by married Hassidic men on Shabbat and holidays.
Australian Army ceremonial slouch hat.png Slouch Generic term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats often worn by military leaders.
Harry S Truman sombrero.jpg Sombrero A Mexican hat with a conical crown and a very wide, saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered made of plush felt.
Soekarno.jpg Songkok A cap widely worn in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines and southern Thailand, mostly among Muslim males. May be related to the taqiyah.
Felthat.jpg Stetson Also known as a “Cowboy Hat”. A High-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, with a sweatband on the inside, and a decorative hat band on the outside. Customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim.[19]
Ylioppilaslakki.jpg Student cap A cap worn by university students in various European countries.
Tam-o-shanters.jpg Tam o’ Shanter A Scottish wool hat originally worn by men.
Taqiyah.jpg Taqiyah A round fabric cap worn by Muslim men.
Tophat.jpg 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.
Chef Hat.JPG Toque A tall, pleated, brimless, cylindrical hat traditionally worn by chefs.
Rosenberg - Selfportrait.jpg Trilby A soft felt men’s hat with a deeply indented crown and a narrow brim often upturned at the back.
Peter the Great Reenactor.jpg Tricorne A soft hat with a low crown and broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, producing a triangular shape. Worn by Europeans in the 18th century.
Truckerhat.jpg Trucker hat Similar to a baseball cap, usually with a foam brim and front section and a breathable mesh back section.
Tubeteika.JPG Tubeteika A round, slightly pointed cap with embroidered or applique patterns worn throughout Central Asia.
Tudor Bonnet.JPG 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.
Yellowhat.jpg Tuque In Canada, a knitted hat, worn in winter, usually made from wool or acrylic. Also known as a ski cap, knit hat, knit cap, sock cap, stocking cap, toboggan, watch cap, or goobalini.In New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the term “beanie” is applied to this cap.
Sikh wearing turban.jpg Turban A headdress consisting of a scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat.
Tyrolean hat 3.jpg Tyrolean hat A felt hat with a corded band and feather ornament, originating from the Alps.
Grayushanka.jpg Ushanka Russian fur hat with fold down ear flaps.
Sombrero vueltiao.jpg Vueltiao A Colombian hat of woven and sewn black and khaki dried palm braids with indigenous figures.
Robert W. Patten (The Umbrella Man).png Umbrella Hat A hat made from an umbrella that straps to the head. Has been made with mosquito netting.
Cardinal zucchetto 2003 modified 2008-15-08.jpg Zucchetto Skullcap worn by clerics.

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