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Parts of a hat

• Crown – The portion of a hat covering the top of the head
• Brim – A projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat
• Peak (British English
  British English
  
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  ), Visor
  VISOR
  
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  American English
  
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  ), or Bill – a stiff projection at the front, to shade or shield the eyes from sun and rain
• Puggaree (British) or sweatband or hatband (American) – a ribbon or band that runs around the bottom of the body of the hat. The sweatband may be adjustable with a cord at the top and is on the inside of the hat touching the skin while the hatband and puggaree are around the outside. The band worn with various military hats, such as the Australian slouch hat
  Slouch hat
  
  A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. It is a survivor of the felt hats worn by eighteenth century armies....
   and the pith helmet
  Pith helmet
  
  The pith helmet is a lightweight helmet made of cork or pith, typically from the sola or a similar plant , with a cloth cover, designed to shade the wearer's head from the sun....
  , is referred to as a puggaree.

Customs

Hat styles

Image	Name	Description
	Akubra Akubra Akubra is an Australian brand of hat, whose wide-brimmed styles are a distinctive part of Culture of Australia, especially in rural areas. The name is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word for head covering....	Australian hat with similarities to fedoras and cowboy hats
	Baseball cap Baseball cap A baseball cap is a type of soft cap with a long, stiff bill that may either be curved or flat. The back of the cap may have a plastic, Velcro, or Elastomer adjuster so that it can be quickly adjusted to fit different wearers....	A type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak
	Bearskin Bearskin A bearskin is a tall fur cap, usually worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform. Traditionally, the bearskin was the headgear of grenadiers, and is still worn by regiments of grenadiers and foot guards in various armies....	The tall, fur, full dress uniform hat of the Brigade of Guards Brigade of Guards The Brigade of Guards is a historical elite unit of the British Army, which has existed sporadically since the 18th century.Its motto is honi soit qui mal y pense , which is also the motto of the Order of the Garter....  designed to protect the footguards against sword-cuts, commonly seen at Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction....
	Balmoral bonnet Balmoral bonnet The Balmoral Bonnet is a traditional Scottish bonnet or cap that can be worn with Scottish Highland Dress. It is named after Balmoral Castle, a Royal residence in Scotland....	Traditional Scottish bonnet or cap worn with Scottish Highland dress
	Beaver hat Beaver hat In much of Europe during the period 1550-1850, hats made of Felt beaver fur were fashionable. The soft, yet resilient material could be easily combed to make a variety of hat shapes including the familiar Top hat....	Hats made of felted beaver fur
	Beret Beret A beret is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France....	Soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, worn by both men and women and traditionally associated with France. Also used in the military.
	Bicorne Bicorne The bicorne or bicorn is an archaic form of hat associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Much worn by European and The Americas army and navy officers, it is most readily associated with Napol?on Bonaparte....	Military hat with upturned corners, also known as a cocked hat Cocked hat The cocked hat is a style of formal headgear, or hat, worn by certain civilian, Army and Navy officials from the mid-19th century until the beginning of World War II....
	Boater Boater (hat) A boater is a kind of hat associated with sailing and boating.It is normally made of sennit straw and has a stiff or soft flat crown and brim, typically with a ribbon around the crown, which is often in colours representing a school, rowing crew or similar institution....	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
	Custodian helmet Custodian helmet Custodian helmet or centurion helmet is the correct name for the style of helmet worn by many Policing in the United Kingdoms in England and Wales....	Police helmet worn by British constables, popularly known as bobby hats
	Boonie hat Boonie hat A boonie hat is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. Its design is similar to a bucket hat but with a stiffer brim. Often a fabric tape band of 'branch loops' is sewn around the Hat#Parts_of_a_hat of the hat....	A soft cotton hat wide-brim hat commonly used by militaries. Similar to a bucket hat.
	Bowler / Derby Bowler hat File:Olga Petrova with Knox Riding Hat,1915.jpgThe bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby or billycock, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for Edward Coke, the younger brother of the Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester....	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 Bucket 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....	A soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards-sloping brim
	Busby Busby Busby is the English language name for the Hungarian language pr?mes cs?k? or kucsma, a military headgear made of fur, worn by Hungarian Hussar....	A small fur military hat
	Casquette Casquette Casquette is French for "cap". In cycling jargon, it is used to refer to the traditional peaked cotton cap worn by racing cyclists.With the introduction of compulsory cycle helmets for massed-start racing, casquettes have become less common, but most professional race outfits still have them produced in team colours for wearing on the winn...	A small-peaked cap often worn by cyclists
	Cloche hat Cloche hat The cloche hat is a fitted, bell -shaped hat that was popular during the 1920s. Caroline Reboux is the creator of the cloche hat.Cloche hats were usually made of felt so that they conformed to the head....	Popular bell-shaped ladies hat of the 1920s
	Cowboy Cowboy hat The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern United States, western Canada and northern Mexico, with country music, and for participants in the North Ameri...	Rugged, utilitarian hats made of felt or straw featuring wide brims (four inches or more) to protect against rain and sun. 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.
	Caubeen Caubeen A caubeen is an Irish soldier's headdress, a variation on the beret or tam o'shanter. It is taken from the traditional Irish peasants' headdress....	Irish military hat, traditionally green with insignia
	Chullo Chullo Chullo is a Peruvian and Bolivian style of hat made from vicu?a, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool. Alpaca has insulating wool like qualities that help to insulate its wearer from the harsh elements in the Andes region....	Peruvian or Bolivian hat with ear-flaps made from vicuña, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool
	Chupalla Chupalla The chupalla is a traditional Chilean horseman's hat made of straw. Many people in rural areas of Zona Central, Chile use it as well. In addition, it is often used when dancing the cueca and during Chilean rodeos....	Straw hat made in Chile
	Deerstalker Deerstalker A deerstalker is a type of hat that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking. Because of the hat's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it is also a stereotypical hat of a detective....	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 Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scotland-born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.... .
	Dunce Dunce A dunce is a person incapable of learning.The word is derived from the name of the great Scholasticism theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, whose works on logic, theology and philosophy were accepted textbooks in the universities from the 14th century....  cap	A hat that was used as a punishment-humiliation hat 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.
	Fascinator Fascinator A fascinator is a headpiece, a style of millinery. The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl made from wool or lace....	A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads. It attaches to the hair by a comb, headband or clip.
	Fedora Fedora (hat) A fedora is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the Hat#Parts of a hat and pinched in the front on both sides. Similar hats with a C-crown are occasionally called fedoras....	A soft felt hat with a lengthwise crease
	Fez Fez (clothing) The fez , or Tarboosh ?????, not to be confused with North African Checheya, is a red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone....	Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone
	Flat cap Flat cap A flat cap is a rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap range from tweed to cotton driving caps for summer wear, sometimes featuring air vents....	A soft, round men's cap with a small brim in front
	Gatsby Newsboy cap The newsboy cap is a casual-wear cap similar in style to the flat cap. Sometimes also referred to as the: Baker Boy, Apple Cap, Eight Panel, Jay Gatsby , Fisherman's Cap and Lundberg Stetson....	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
	Forage cap Garrison cap Image:Luftwaffen Schiffchen.jpg garrison cap, garrison cover, wedge cap, flight cap, side cap, forage cap,overseas cap, or piss-cutter cap is a foldable cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted....	A foldable cloth cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown.
	Gaung Paung Gaung Paung 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 groups - the Bamar, Mon people, Rakhine people and Shan....	Headwrap worn by the Bamar Bamar The Bamar , are the dominant ethnic group of Burma, constituting approximately 68% of the population. However, there is some speculation that the government has slightly inflated this figure.... , Mon people Mon people The Mon are an ethnic group from Myanmar, living mostly in Mon State, Bago Division, Irrawaddy Delta of present Burma, and along the southern Thai-Myanmar border.... , Rakhine and Shan Shan The Shan are a Tai peoples ethnic group of Southeast Asia. The Shan live primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar, but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Division, Kachin State, and Kayin State, and in adjacent regions of China and Thailand....  peoples
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	Hard hat Hard hat 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, debris, bad weather, and electric shock....	A helmet predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and bad weather.
	Homburg Homburg (hat) A homburg is a stiff felt hat characterized by a single dent running down the center of the crown and a brim fixed in a tight, upwards curl. It is superficially similar to the trilby or Fedora ; trilbys and fedoras, however, have soft, "snappable" brims and can have various designs "pinched" into the crown, whereas the shape of a homburg is...	A semi-formal Semi-formal File:Preprom.jpgIn Western clothing, Semi-formal is a grouping of dress code s, indicating the sort of clothes worn to events with a level of formality between informal attire and formal wear....  hat with a crease and no dents
	Kepi Kepi The kepi is a cap with a flat circular top and a visor or peak . The word came into the English language from French , in which it is written with an acute accent: k?pi....	A French military hat with a flat, circular top and visor.
	Kippah or Yarmulke Kippah A kippah or yarmulke is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by observant Jewish men, and sometimes by both men and women in Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism communities....	A small close-fitting skullcap worn by religious Jews
	Kolpik Kolpik A kolpik is a type of traditional headgear worn in families of many Chassidic Rebbes , by unmarried children on Shabbat, and by Rebbes on special occasions....	Brown fur hat worn by Hassidic Jews
	Mortarboard	Flat, square hat with a tassel worn as part of academic dress Academic dress Academic dress or academical dress is a traditional form of clothing for academia settings, primarily Tertiary education and sometimes Secondary schools education, worn mainly by those that have been admitted to a university degree or hold a status that entitles them to assume them ....
	Pakul Pakul The Pakol is a soft, round-topped mens' hat, typically of wool and found in any of a variety of earthy colors: brown, black, gray, or ivory. Before it is fitted, it resembles a bag with a round, flat bottom....	Round, rolled wool hat with a flat top, associated with Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....  and the Mujahideen Mujahideen A Mujahid is a person involved in a jihad. The plural is Mujahideen . The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .... .
	Panama Panama hat 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 ....	Straw hat made in Ecuador
	Peaked cap Peaked cap A peaked cap, forage cap or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as Law enforcement agency....	A military style cap with a 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.
	Phrygian Cap Phrygian cap The Phrygian cap is a soft, red, conical hat with the top pulled forward, worn in antiquity by the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia....	A soft conical cap pulled forward. In sculpture, paintings and caricatures it represents freedom and the pursuit of liberty. The popular comic / cartoon characters The Smurfs The Smurfs The Smurfs are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live in Smurf Village somewhere in the woods. The Belgium cartoonist Peyo introduced Smurfs to the world in a series of comic strips, making their first appearance in the Belgian Franco-Belgian comics magazines Spirou on October 23, 1958.... , are famous for their white Phrygian caps. Their leader, Papa Smurf wears a red one.
	Porkpie Pork pie hat A pork pie hat or porkpie hat is a type of hat made of felt or, less commonly, straw. It is somewhat similar to a Trilby or a Fedora , but with a flat top....	Circular, flat topped hat
	Salakot Salakot The salakot is a traditional wide-brimmed hat in the Philippines. It is usually made of either rattan or Phragmites. An ancient tradition recounts that the first Malay settlers in the archipelago purchased the valleys and plains of the Island of Panay in the Philippines from the native Aetas in exchange of a golden salakot and a very long...	A traditional wide-brimmed hat in the Philippines
	Santa Hat Santa Claus Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus....	A floppy pointed red hat trimmed in white fur traditionally associated with Christmas Christmas Christmas , also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus. The day marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts Twelve Days of Christmas....
	Shako Shako A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a peak or visor and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with some kind of ornamental plate or Cap badge on the front, metallic or otherwise, and often has a feather, Hackle, or pompon attached at the top....	A tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, badge, and plume.
	Shtreimel Shtreimel A shtreimel is a fur hat worn by many married Haredi Judaism men, particularly members of Hasidic Judaism groups, on Shabbat and during Jewish holidays and other festive occasions....	A fur hat worn by married Hassidic men on Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat or Shabbos , is the weekly day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each week, it is observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night....  and holidays
	Slouch Slouch hat A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. It is a survivor of the felt hats worn by eighteenth century armies....	Generic term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats like those worn by the military and ranchers
	Snood Snood (headgear) A snood is a type of headgear, historically worn by women over their long hair. In the most common form it resembles a close-fitting hood worn over the back of the head....	A close-fitting net that gathers up the back of a woman's hair
	Sombrero Sombrero In English language-speaking countries sombrero typically refers to a type of hat originating in Mexico. The English word sombrero is a loan word from Spanish, where the term is used to refer to any hat with a brim....	A Mexican hat with an unusually wide brim and conical crown
	Student cap Student cap In various European countries, 'student caps' of different types are or have been worn, either as a marker of a common identity, as is the case in the Nordic countries, or to identify the bearer as member of a smaller corporation within the larger group of students, as is the case with the caps worn by members of German Studentenverbindungen....	A cap worn by university students in various European countries
	Taqiyah Taqiyah (cap) The taqiyah, also spelled tagiyah, gefiyah, keffiyah, and kufiyyah is a short, rounded cap worn by Muslim men. This cap is worn by Arab Muslims with the thawb or salwar kameez....	A short, rounded cap worn by Muslim men
	Top hat Top Hat Top Hat is a 1935 in film Screwball comedy film musical film comedy in which Fred Astaire plays an American dancer named Jerry Travers, who comes to London to star in a show produced by Horace Hardwick ....	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. Also known as a stovepipe hat
	Trilby Trilby A trilby hat is a soft felt men's hat with a narrow brim, a deeply indented crown, and a pinch at the front. Traditionally it was made from rabbit hair felt, but is now sometimes made from other materials, including tweed and wool....	A soft felt men's hat with a narrow brim and a deeply indented crown
	Tricorne Tricorne The tricorne is a style of hat that was popular during the late 17th century and 18th century, falling out of style shortly before the French Revolution....	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 Tudor bonnet A Tudor bonnet is a soft round black academic cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat. It is mostly worn as part of academic dress by a person who holds a doctorate degree, mainly by those holding a research or professional doctorate degree....	A soft round black academic cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord attached to the centre of the top of the hat
	Tuque Tuque Toque or tuque is the Canadian term for a knitted hat, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter....	A knitted hat worn in winter usually made from wool or acrylic. Also known as a ski cap or a beanie
	Turban Turban The turban is a headgear consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat. The word "turban" is a common umbrella term, loosely used in English to refer to several sorts of head wrap....	A headdress consisting of a scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat.
	Tyrolean hat Tyrolean hat The Tyrolean hat, named after the region of County of Tyrol, is associated with the Austrian Alps. Tyrolean hats have a cord wrapped around the base of the crown and a feather or brush on the side as trim....	A felt hat originating from the Alps.
	Ushanka Ushanka An ushanka is a Russian fur cap with ear flaps that can be tied up to the crown of the cap, or tied at the chin to protect the ears from the cold....	Russian fur hat with fold down ear flaps
	Vueltiao Sombrero Vueltiao The sombrero vueltiao or sombrero vueltiado is a traditional hat from Colombia and one of its symbols. It is made out of Gynerium sagittatum known locally as ca?a flecha, a type of cane that grows in the region....	A Colombian hat of woven and sewn black and khaki dried palm braids with indigenous figures

See also

• Headdress

External links

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