Hats Hats The Akubra hat is a distinctive part of Australian culture. Claimed to be derived from an Indigenous Australian word, Akubra is the company name of one of Australia's most famous producers of hats, although the name tends to be used more often to describe the hats themselves. Indeed, the company's range of hats is so large - and so ubiquitous - that in Australia nearly any hat of a similar design is likely to be mistakenly referred to as an Akubra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akubra"
A barretina is a traditional catalan hat that was frequently worn by men, especially in the countryside, until the 19th century. It is a hat in the form of a bag, made of wool, usually red, or sometimes purple. Today, use of the barretina is uncommon in everyday life, but is still used in folklore dances, or as a symbol of catalan identity. Salvador Dalí popularized the barretina in recent times. The catalan Christmas figure caganer also wears a barretina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barretina"
A bearskin is a tall fur hat worn as part of the ceremonial uniform of several regiments in the British Army (most notably the five regiments of Foot Guards), and by the Royal Life Guards (Den Kongelige Livgarde) of the Royal Danish Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bearskin"
The Bicorne hat is an archaic form of headgear associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Much worn by European and American military and naval officers, it is most associated with Napoléon Bonaparte. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bicorne"
The biretta is a square cap with three ridges or peaks (four for those who hold Doctorates of Sacred Theology or STD), surmounted by a tuft, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy, as well as by some clergy of the Anglican Churches. Historically, the biretta was used by all ranks of the clergy from Cardinals to priests and deacons. It is also part of the Court dress of Advocates in the Channel Islands. Contrary to public opinion, the biretta has not been abolished as a result of changes in regulation of clerical dress and vesture following the Second Vatican Council, but it has fallen into a state of disuse, and is therefore most commonly seen in use by clerics of episcopal rank on occasions where its use is mandated by church rubrics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biretta"
A boater is a kind of hat associated with sailing and boating. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boater (hat)"
Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. Established in 1857, they produce their felt from Belgian lapin fur at their factory in Alessandria, Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Borsalino"
The bowler hat is a hard felt hat created for an Englishman James Coke in 1850. It was designed to be hard to protect the head. Peaking in popularity towards the end of the 19th century, it offered a midway between the formality of the top hat, associated with the upper classes, and the casual nature of soft felt hats worn by the lower middle classes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowler hat"
A bucket hat is a soft cotton hat with a wide and downwards sloping brim which is worn by both men and women. The brim offers shade from the sun for the eyes and face. They are usually made from heavy-duty cotton fabrics such as denim, or canvas. Two metal eyelets are commonly placed on each side of the hat so that it is cool to wear on hot days. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bucket hat"
Busby is the English name for a military head-dress made of fur. In its first Hungarian form the military busby was a cylindrical fur cap, having a bag of colored cloth hanging from the top. The end of this bag was attached to the right shoulder as a defense against sword-cuts. In Great Britain busbies are of two kinds: (a) the hussar busby, cylindrical in shape, with a bag; this is worn by hussars and the Royal Horse Artillery; (b) the rifle busby, a, folding cap of astrachan (curly lambswool), in shape somewhat resembling a Glengarry but taller. Both have straight plumes in the front of the headdress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Busby"
A campaign hat (also drill instructor hat, drill sergeant hat, ranger hat, sergeant hat, Smokey Bear hat) is a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown pinched at the four corners. It is associated with World War I ground forces, contemporary U.S. military drill instructors, state police forces, park rangers, Boy Scouts, and others. It should not be confused with a campaign cap. ...more on Wikipedia about "Campaign hat"
A cappello romano (literally Roman hat) is a hat with a wide, circular brim and a rounded rim worn by Catholic clergy. It is made of either beaver fur or felt, and lined in white silk. Unlike many other articles of ecclesiastical attire, it serves no ceremonial purpose, being primarily a practical item. (The galero is a ceremonial wide brim hat no longer worn.) The wearing of a cappello romano is optional, but it is never worn during services. It is generally uncommon outside of Rome today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cappello romano"
A Capuchon is a ceremonial hat worn during the Mardi Gras celebration in the Cajun areas of Southwestern Louisiana. The rural Mardi Gras celebration is based on early begging rituals, similar to those still celebrated by mummers, wassailers and celebrants of Halloween. As Mardi Gras is the celebration of the final day before Lent, celebrants drink and eat heavily, but dress in costume, ostensibly to protect their identities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capuchon"
The Cocked hat is a form of formal headgear, worn by certain civilian, military and naval officials from the mid- 19th Century until the beginning of World War II and occasionally even today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cocked hat"
The conical hat or coolie hat is a simple style of straw hat originating in East and Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, China, Korea, and Japan. It has a conical shape and is kept on the head by a cloth chin strap. Conical hats are used primarily as protection from the sun and rain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Conical straw hat"
A Coonskin Cap is quite literally a cap fashioned from the skin and fur of a raccoon. The original coonskin cap consisted of the entire skin of the raccoon including its head and tail. The caps were originally a traditional Native American article of clothing, but when European pioneers began settling the Tennessee and Kentucky areas, they made it their own, evolving its use and wearing them as hunting caps. The coonskin eventually became a part of the iconic image associated with American frontiersmen such as David Crockett and Daniel Boone (Boone researchers will be quick to point out he actually did not wear coonskin caps but rather preferred a tall black felt hat). ...more on Wikipedia about "Coonskin cap"
A deerstalker is a type of hat that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting. Because the hat's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it is also a stereotypical hat of a detective. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deerstalker"
The fedora is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. It was invented in the mid- 1910s. Any hat that resembles the soft felt version is also usually called a fedora, including straw and twill ones. Similar hats with a C-crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. It is usually worn by men, but ladies' versions can also be found. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fedora (hat)"
The fez is a conical hat popularized in Turkey in the 19th century. Its use has subsequently become less widespread. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fez (clothing)"
Galero, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a large, broad-brimmed tasseled hat worn by clergy. Over the centuries it was eventually limited in use to individual cardinals as a crown symbolizing the title of Prince of the Church. When creating a cardinal, the Pope would crown the candidate with a scarlet galero in consistory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galero"
The Hardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat and sometimes nicknamed the " Jeff Davis", was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War. However, most soldiers found the black felt hat to be too hot and heavy and shunned its use, preferring a kepi or slouch hat. The most prominent wearers of the Hardee hat were the soldiers of the Union " Iron Brigade", also known as the Black-Hat Boys. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hardee hat"
A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head – a kind of headgear. Hats are differentiated from caps by being more elaborate; hats have a high crown, a brim, or both and are larger than caps. A hat may be either placed on the head or, in the case of some women's hats, secured with hat-pins (which are pushed through the hat and the hair). Many hats are intended only for men or for women, while other hats are fashionable on both sexes. Purveyors of men's hats are called hatters and purveyors of ladies' hats are called milliners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hat"
The Hat Terrai Gurkha is the name of the headgear worn by officers of the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore. A distinctive part of the Gurkha not worn by any other member of the Singapore Police Force, it it named after the Terai region in Nepal, a location linked to the events surrounding the Gurkha War which first introduced the fighting spirit of the Gurkhas to the invading British forces and which subsequently led to their employment into the British Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hat Terrai Gurkha"
Homburg is a stiff felt hat with a crease along the length of the crown and no pinches, and has a brim with the edge sharply turned up all the way around. They are typically made from wool or fur felt and have a grosgrain hatband with an optional feather. It was popularized by Edward VII after visiting Germany and bringing back a hat of this style. Like the fedora, the homburg was once quite popular and is still available in almost any color, but the most common colors are black, grey, and brown. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homburg (hat)"
The Judenhut ( German for "Jewish hat"; Latin: pileus cornutus) was a yellow cone-shaped pointed hat that was required for adult male Jews to wear while outside a ghetto in Medieval Europe in order to distinguish them from others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Judenhut"
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