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Variety of Hats
Snap-backs
New Era Cap in New York changed the game with snap-backs. These structured hats became synonymous with hip hop in the early 90's, and they’ve been a favorite among millennial's and Gen Z ever since.
Baseball Cap
Who Invented the Baseball Cap? It's hard to credit one person for inventing the baseball cap, but the Brooklyn Excelsiors (which later become the Dodgers) were the first team to wear these hats in the 1860's. The “Brooklyn-style” cap had a wide brim, rounded top, and a little button on the top.
Visors
Originally designed for use in outdoor sports. Spalding, which opened in 1976 in Chicago, is one of the top manufacturers of visors in the United States.
Beanies
The Beanie hat, which represents a style of hat fitting closely to the head, first originated in 12th century Wales.Have you ever wondered how beanies got their name? The story goes that in the early 20th century “bean” was slang for “head!”
Whether your beanie is cuffed, slouchy, or has a pom pom on the top, these hats are a must for chilly weather.
Aviator/Trapper Hats
This style was worn by frontiersmen and mountain climbers as they hiked terrains like the Appalachians. In World War I, pilots also wore aviator hats as protection against biting winds.
Top Hats
John Hetherington is a presumed apocryphal English haberdasher, often credited as the inventor of the top hat, which is said to have caused a riot when he first wore it in public on 15 January 1797.
Fedoras
Fedora Hats were first seen as a feminine hat with masculine undertones in 1883, inspired by a drama called “Fédora,” created by the French playwright Victorien Sardou.
The cap became a symbol of the women's movement before it gained its most considerable fame during the Prohibition of the 1920's.
Trilby Hats
You need a keen eye not to confuse a trilby with a fedora. The main difference isn’t in the look, but in how the hats are worn. Trilby hats have a shorter brim, which is tilted down in the front. Fedoras, on the other hand, have a wider brim and are meant to be worn at a more level angle.
Pork Pies
This style is close to a fedora, only with a rounded crown instead of an indented one.
The pork pie hat first came to prominence in Britain around the late 19th century but became widely adopted in the 1920's after silent film star Buster Keaton wore them in several of his movies.
Homburgs
This type of hat has an indented crown and was popularized by 1920's gangsters. It belongs in the fedora family and is often associated with luxury. In fact, a homburg was first worn by a king in Britain! Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill were also fans of homburg hats.
Berets
In Western fashion, men and women have worn the beret since the 1920's as sportswear and later as a fashion statement. Military berets were first adopted by the French Chasseurs Alpins in 1889.
Cloche
A milliner named Caroline Reboux invented this style of hat in 1908. She custom made each one special and named them “cloche” – the French word for “bell.” It’s a fitting name as these hats have a cute bell shape that fits snug on your head.
Newsboys
The flat cap itself was created around 1300 AD in Northern England. It wasn't until the 1900's when the newsboy style took root, as many working class Americans and Europeans wore the style.
Ascot Caps
Ascot cap is harder than the Flat cap. Further, the bill of the Ascot Cap is harder and longer than that of a Flat Cap.
Bowler/Derby Hats
In 1849, bowler or derby hats were known as “cokes.” They were named after their creator, Edward Coke, who wanted a hat that would protect him from low-hanging branches on carriage rides. This stylish head wear went on to become famous thanks to silent film star Charlie Chaplin. They’re still worn by folks all over the world today!
Pillbox
The modern woman's pillbox hat was invented by milliners in the 1930's, and gained popularity due to its elegant simplicity. Pillbox hats were made out of wool, velvet, organdy, mink, lynx or fox fur, and leopard skin, among many other materials.
Boater Hats
For the history of the boater hat, we need to set sail to Venice, Italy in the late 1800's. Gondoliers wore these caps, which were adorned with a ribbon that blew in the breeze as they rowed. Before long, this head wear got out of the water and into barbershop quartets and school uniforms across Europe.
Bucket
The bucket hat or fishing hat is said to have been introduced around 1900. Originally made from wool felt or tweed cloth, these hats were traditionally worn by Irish farmers and fishermen as protection from the rain, because the lanolin from the unwashed (raw) wool made these hats naturally waterproof.
