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HATS

Headgear has been common throughout the history of humanity and used to prevent the scalp and hair against any
external minor injury as well as preventing hair against dust and external pollution. To make the hat look more stylish and
trendy, designers have modi ed the old hat designs into new fashionable accessories as well as bringing an outdated
or disappeared hat designs into the current trend with unique cloth material and colours.

Every part has a purpose;

As hats have become more popular again, words like fedora, bowler, gambler, safari and others are becoming better known.
There are very minor differences between certain styles and terms like trilby and fedora that are nowadays pretty
interchangeable where they used to be distinctive brim sizes. 

When it comes to hats, every part has a purpose. Whether it's to provide
shade, offer comfort, or simply look good, the different parts of a hat
contribute to the overall experience.

Brim : The horizontal part which protrudes from the base of the crown. The brim
may be turned up, turned down or up in the back and down in the front.
Bill : The stiff protruding part at the front of a cap that shields your eyes.
Crease (Pinch) : Refers to the indentations made along the front, back, and sides
of the crown.
Crown: The top portion of the hat; the area above the brim that sits on your head.
Band: The part just above the brim where a band or ribbon placed around the
crown of a hat.

Choose the right size!

When choosing your hat; make sure you have the right size, measuring your head size will determine your hat size and
ensure that you get the perfect t. The hat should sit comfortably at the center of your forehead, above your eyebrows. A
good way to test a hat’s t is to simply put your nger between your head and the cap, if it ts,  then you know you have
the right size.

You can typically go for basic black or other neutral tones, but consider bright and bold colour hats as well in order to
complete your monochromatic out ts.
 Types of Hats

Baseball Cap
The baseball cap is the most widely used hat worldwide with their simple, casual, and easy to wear style. The New York
Knickerbockers rst wore the baseball hat on April 24th, 1849.These hats have a rounded crown and stiff, short to medium
size bill that can be curved or at in front that is normally attached to 6-quarter panels ending in a button at the top. They
are made of cotton or denim and may have some kind of adjustment area in the back either with a snap-style closure or a
buckle.

Trucker / Net Cap

Sometimes it is also referred to as advertising caps because at rst such hats were promotional materials for the supply
company to promote products to farmers and truck drivers. There are six almost triangular top hats, one at the top, and
the rest is a breathable plastic mesh. The top of this hat’s foam stands straight and has an adjustable plastic card or
shackle to adjust the size and comfort of the wearer in the sun or hot weather.

Hip-Hop Cap
This is a branch developed from baseball caps. Usually, the brim is at, and there is a process design under the brim. It
usually has a snap-back adjustment. Some hip hop singers like to wear them as hip hop caps. The design is more street
style, fancy, and personality.

Five Panel Cap

This has to be one of the most popular types of baseball caps when it comes to providing a trendier look. What started as
a Brooklyn hipster-on-a-bicycle thing has become a surfer-hipster-city dweller-anyone-with-a-head thing. This is the only
style of hat that looks cool with an all-over print or pattern.

Army Cap
Army style cap is a soft cap with a stiff, , rounded, short brim of between 2 and 3 inches and a crown that is also short and
around the same size with a at top. This cap is a military looking style and is essentially a minimalist, stubby baseball cap.
These caps can be worn by both men and women and are a great alternative to the standard baseball cap.

Fitted Cap
The term “ tted caps” refer to baseball caps that are usually measured in 1/8” increments for an exact tted size. Typically
worn by the MLB.

The Fisherman’s Cap / Fiddler Cap

One of the most popular hats in the Western world. Fisherman’s caps can be made of wool, cotton or other materials and
are usually fully lined, features a tiny little brim and a bit of a beret-in uenced crown. They are a great style for anyone
looking for a casual, relaxed look and these sherman’s caps are rugged and practical enough to handle all kinds of
weather.

Flat / Ivy Cap

It has the name at cap because when laid on a table with the back of the style folded underneath it, it becomes perfectly
at. They have a distinctive style that is generally made of three panels, top and two sides. It is distinguished by a low
pro le with a slightly rounded, at tapered top that extends to the front of the hat and is sewn to the bill.

Flat caps are lined. Sometimes the bill sticks out a little for a different look while other times the crown and bill are
perfectly matched. Some winter at caps designed with ear cover that folds into the crown. They can be made from any
material but most often are constructed from wool, cotton, or polyester. 

Duckbill Cap
The Duckbill cap is a hybrid style between an Ivy and an Ascot style cap. It typically features a more rounded top towards
the back that ends at the front in a more exaggerated down sloping curve meeting the up sloped bill. This forms a shape
that looks similar to the bill of a duck giving the style its name. Wool felt duckbill caps are lined, while summer style
duckbill caps are not.

Ascot Cap
The Ascot cap is a variation of the ivy and at caps and is characterized by a more rounded crown pro le that is often
stiffer and made from wool or felt. Ascot caps are not lined inside. The small bill built into the crown to give its rounded
shape.
It is a traditional wool hat design which is famously worn around the 1900´s. The Ascot hat suits well as a formal as a
semi-formal hat for men. Most popular are the wool felt ascot caps, but leather, suede, straw and poly-knit ascots are also
available.

Newsboy / Paperboy / Gatsby Cap

The newsboy cap is a style that is referred to as having 6 or 8-quarter panels that form into a larger, rounder version of the
traditional at cap. It is originally made of from tweed fabric and typically nished with a button at the vortex and
sometimes it will have a snap on the brim. Made popular by their namesake in Europe and America, newsboy hats arose in
the late 1800s and were commonly associated with news boys and were later adapted as fashion hats for women as well
starting in the 2000s.

Apple Cap
The apple cap is simply a larger version of the newsboy cap. It is divided into 8 panels and nished with a sewn button at
the center of the wedges. The panels are long and folded under to give a full round slouchy look. The wedges can be made
of different materials or fabric patterns to give a unique look. The bill is small and often snaps to the overextended crown.

Brando Hat
A classical-retro style motorcycle cap. Made of high quality and skin friendly materials: woolen cloth crown, leather visor,
viscose lining, natural leather sweatband. A timeless, elegant and comfortable pattern. It refers to a pattern worn by
Marlon Brando in "The Wild One" movie.

Peaked Hat
This type of hat is most commonly worn by the military person, police as well as by the pilot and the ship Captain. The hat
has a at crown part which has a sloppy outlook with a thick band. The crown has a peak which is called as the Visor which
makes the hat more different from other designs.

Beanie
Probably the most popular winter hat style, the beanie is a knitted close tting cap typically made of wool or cotton
created to provide warmth to your head in cold weather. Beanie styles vary more and can be adorned with rosettes,
pleating, logo embroidery, pom poms, patches or rhinestones. Throughout the years many different variants have been
created such as boble beanies and the long stocking caps. They have a longer crown meant to be too large and hang off
the top or side more for style than warmth.

Peak Beanie
A continuous rib knit gives the beanie a stretch quality for a perfect t so that it can snuggle your ears and keep them
reliably warm. The fact that the knitted hat also looks extremely good in doing so is down to the monochrome design,
trendy turn-up and peak, which acts as a shield against cheeky snow akes and protects the eyes from a low sun.

Beret
The Beret is a round, soft, at or oppy crowned brimless style and made of either wool, cotton or acrylic fabric. Classic
styles have the little nub at the very center of the top that can be described as a short apple stem. They can be worn either
at across the top of the head or hanging to one side or the other.

The beret, associated with European art and romance, began as the headgear of choice for early 19th Century Basque
shepherds. Artists, writers, and bohemians adopted them later in the century as a gesture of rebellion against the status
quo. You can pair them with a stretch cable-knit sweater, plaid skirt, tweed coat, and black leggings for a stylish look.

Fedora Hat
The fedora is a broad term that encompasses a variety of crown styles and brim shapes. It is characterized by a soft, short
to mid-sized brim (1.5" - 2.25" wide stingy brim, large brim fedora) with an upturn in the back. The front can be either
turned up or down and styles that let you do both are called snap-brims.

It has a pinched crown and a dented crown top, mostly a center-crease, but can be a teardrop shape. Most often decorated
with a simple accent of a ribbon band with a small side bow, a pin or feather. A true fedora is historically made out of felt
or wool, however, modern fedora hats are more commonly being made from straw and paper, to accommodate for
increasing sun-protective demand whilst still maintaining the preference of the fedora shape. 

Combine a oppy fedora with leggings, over-sized sweaters and cozy winter boots for a stylish daytime look, or pair a
wide-brim fedora with a plush coat, dress, and knee-high boots for a glamorous look.

Boater / Skimmer Hat

It is commonly associated with barbershop quartets, proper boating or sailing events, and men’s formal summer wear
from the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s. It is made of stiff straw with a medium to wide brim, a shorter crown, and a at top. It is
typically embellished with a solid or two-tone ribbon around the crown. New styles are made of softer straws, like raf a or
paper braid, with different embellishments .

Bowler / Derby Hat

The bowler hat is an iconic style that is typically seen in movies set in the 1800’s named after original hat makers, Thomas
and William Bowler. They are typically a hard felt hat with a short curled brim of around 2 inches and a rounded crow.
Grosgrain ribbon with narrow side bow accent the derby hats, sometimes a small feather above the bow.

The bowler was quickly adopted as sporting attire by the gentry and, soon after, became the headgear of choice across
the entire social spectrum. It was particularly popular for man in the late 19th century with the crowd at the Derby horse
race, therefore they are also called derby hats.

Trilby Hat
The Trilby is similar to the fedora in shape and style with the exception that the brim is quite narrow or stingy which tails
upwards at the back part of the hat and has an indented crown. There are many patterns and prints used for trilby hats
such as pinstripe, plaid, hound's tooth, herringbone as well as fabrics such as straw, fur felt, wool felt, cotton, corduroy and
mesh.

Historically the term Trilby comes from a play based on George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby. The trilby hat replaced the
bowler and the homburg as the men’s hat of the 20th century until the mid 1960’s.

Porkpie Hat
The porkpie is a stylish hat typically made of felt or straw, worn today by the more fashion-forward. It is primarily
characterized by the crown shape, which is a at-topped oval with an oval indention that de nes the shape. This classic hat
style kept its name, but its characteristic style has changed over time.

The crown height and brim width increased, and even the only constant simple ribbon band with a side bow changed, and
colorful feather accents were added. This style can have a medium brim but most often has a very small brim, called a
“stingy brim” and can be called by this name. The “Stingy brim” term more often now just refers to the brim size however
and is used to describe other styles with a short brim as well.

Panama Hat
The Panama hat is one of the more beautiful and timeless styles around. It has creased crown and a medium brim. It is
usually associated with fedora, but its brim is usually wider than fedora hats. Technically Panama hats come from
Ecuador, not Panama, but the widespread use of these hats during the construction of the Panama Canal in the 1906
granted them the name we all use today.

Panama hats are not one style, instead, they are characterized only by their light weighted and light coloured material
called Toquila Straw. A panama hat can be made into any shape or style using it’s distinctive straw and depending on the
neness (the number of weaves per square inch) of the bers used can be graded and priced up to tens of thousands of
dollars.

Homburg Hat
The Homburg is a unique formal style that has been called the Godfather hat as it was seen on Al Pacino in the movie. The
overall shape of the hat is an oval, with a turned up lip around the brim of the style and generally curved up sides. The
primary feature of the hat is the center-dent crown though. Usually, they are nished with grosgrain hat bands and
grosgrain edging around the brim, giving it a unique and great look.

Breton / Kettle Brim Hat

This type of hat got famous around 19th century which was traditionally worn by the Breton agricultural workers and
sherman in the Northwest of France as sun protection. Crown part is rounded and the short to medium brim is tapered
upwards all the way till the crown region which gives a deep brim shape.

Original Bretons were made of straw or felt had wide brim with large portion of the brim turned up. Often they are
accompanied by a bow, or a ribbon around the crown and can have chinstraps as well.

Cloche Hat
This bell-shaped hat that is synonymous with the 1920's and has become a very popular style in recent years. It has a close-
tting bell shaped deep crown that is round at the top and often ares a little at the bottom. The crown typically comes
down below the eyebrows and has embellishments such as little bows or ower details.

It was mostly made of wool or felt but nowadays is being produced in every material, they come in knits too. You can still
nd styles that harken back to those retro times, but the modern versions (the crowns are not as deep, and the brims are
a little wider) are more streamlined.

Top Hat
Top hats have tall, large cylindrical crown (sometimes convex) with at top and curled, short to medium brim. Grosgrain
ribbon band with a side bow accent this hat style. Originally top hats were made of beaver felt. This iconic style that today
is more often used as novelty or in an extremely formal situation.

Gambler Hat
Gamblers are a version of Western or cowboy-style hats features a medium to wide brim of about 3 inches that typically
has either a tight turned up lip around the edges or a slight turned up western air at only the sides. It tends to have a
atter pro le when looking at it from the side.

The one distinct feature that de nes the Gambler hat is the large oval shaped crown with a crease. It was originally a
western dress hat for men made of felt, today it has become a favored golf hat style made in just about every material.

Bolero / Sombrero Hat

Gaucho style hats were worn by cowboys -gauchos- in South America. The gaucho sombrero was made of black wool felt,
with wide at brim, a shallow at crown and chin cord. A bolero hat is practically identical, generally without a chin cord,
and more associated with Spanish amenco dancers and popularized by characters such as Zorro.

These hat styles have at medium to wide brim and a low, at crown. There is also Mexican version with a conical crown
and a very wide, saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered made of plush felt. The word "Sombrero" in Spanish means
shade.

Safari Hat
Felt safari hats replaced the pith helmets, rst with round medium to high center dent crown, then with tapered, creased
and pinched crown, like a fedora. Their brim is gently downward sloping, medium to wide brim. Today's safari hats are
made of felt, wool felt, straw, canvas, and performance fabrics. The side vent holes also remained from the classic pith
helmet, however, often mesh sidewall is used to provide better ventilation.

Outback / Aussie/ Akubra Hat

Similarly, to the American cowboy hats, the Australian outback hats were created for wind, rain, and sun protection. The
outback hat is characterized by a wider brim, usually starting at about 2.5 inches, and atter unlike cowboy hats, slightly
less parabolic pro le than the safari hats . Often there is a slight upturn on the sides giving a western or “outback” feel to
it. The top of the crown has a slight crease or at. Outback hats were made of high-quality leather, felt or canvas.

Western / Cowboy Hat

“Cowboy” is pretty much a term used for any Western-style hat. They are typically made in felt, leather, or straw and have
very wide brims. Brims range from curved all the way around to just curled on the sides or completely at.

The main gist of these is to allow for air ow above the head so ranchers don’t bother of heat and to protect the face and
neck from the sun while you’re out there riding all day. Along with brim size variation, they can have many different crown
shapes as well including the pinch crown, “C” or teardrop, and center dent among others.

These became famous as they were depicted in Western Movies in the mid 19th century, but are still worn today by
ranchers, cowboys, farmers, fashion lovers, and of course rodeo participants or those that handle/work with horses! The
wide brim is sun protective and they are generally waterproof. Modern twists on the cowboy hat include buckles and
bows, and the material ranges from felt, wool, and least often, leather.

Sun Hat
Technically, any hat that shields you from harmful UV rays falls under the “sun hat” umbrella, but there is a speci c type of
hat that more exclusively holds the title. It’s one that sort of looks like a bucket hat, but with a wider brim which covers
the entire face and attached strings to keep it secure.

The hat is made from jute material most commonly with multiple colours. To make it more trendy and fashionable and
moving forward with not just being a hair protector but also creating a fashion statement among the crowd is the main
goal of the designers.

Floppy Hat
Floppy hats are becoming one of the most popular hat styles for women. The versatile wide brim oppy hat, whilst being
a great provider of sun protection, calls out with its fun, statement providing, and boundless styling. Most of the time the
crown of the hat is unformed rounded, not creased or pitched, but pretty much any hat with a non-structured brim
quali es in this category.

These brims can get up to 10 inches but more often are between 4 and 6 inches. They come in a variety of colors and are
typically made of paper-braids, straw or tweed material because it is slightly stronger and can support the weight of the
brim better. 

Race / Derby / Church / Dress Hat

Race hats or derby hats are the high fashion, big ornate styles with wide, dramatic brims and fun colours that you see at
the opening days of the horse races. They can also be called derby hats though it is a contextual term because it is more
traditionally associated with bowler hats.

The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are events in the United States to show off these stunning, colorful, over-the-top
ladies' dress hats and fascinators every year.

Cartwheel Hat
These hats got famous in 1930´s and later it has now become the new trendy look hat design. It has a wide circular brim
and a at crown design which gives a wheel design. It is worn is an angle usually.

Bucket Hat
The bucket hat is a simple symmetrical style that has been made in cotton or polyester. They have at crown with soft,
small, stingy down-sloping, usually stitched small brim, 1.5" - 2.5" wide. They were very popular with farmers and
sherman. These hats diverse fan base and timeless appeal cement it as a functional and stylish option. You can style your
bucket hat with badges, patches, pins.
Boonie Hat
This style is comprised most often of cotton/twill/polyester/canvas and is a soft wide brimmed hat that can be rolled up
and easily packed. It features a at crown on top, a wide oppy brim, a chinstrap, and sometimes has sewn-in loops around
the crown to stow small pieces of gear. The crown maybe vented with sewn eyelets or metal grommets with mesh.

Boonie hats may have mesh panels on the upper section of the crown. The most common brim size for this hat is
between 2.5 – 3.5 inches. They may have a pocket, side snaps, foliage loops and occasionally a neck cape.

Fishing Hat
These nylon-based extremely wide-brimmed hats have become more popular as they are more sun protective. When it
comes to water activities, it is very important to wear a hat that provides great sun protection as well as in a material that
won’t be destroyed by water and salt . Most shermen and boaters prefer hats that come in polyester and nylon,
something that easily dries off and won’t lose its shape. 

Garden Hat
Popular garden hat addresses those that want a lightweight and sun-protective hat to keep them shaded while working
outdoors. Brim widths vary, but commonly they are made from straw to allow for air circulation and have an adjustable
chinstrap so as to not fall off during activities or wind.

Lifeguard Hat
The lifeguard hat is a very popular style due to it’s very large brim and great sun coverage. They are almost always made
of some type of straw, raf a, rush, palm ber or other. Most lifeguard hats feature a center-dent crown shape and a wide,
at, or down sloping brim.

Pillbox Hat
A simple hat style with straight sides and at or structured crown. This elegant style arose in the 1930s and was quickly
adopted. They are made of wool felt, fur, velvet and satin braid. Most often coming in solid colors, a thin veil, feathers,
pearls then adorned them, or even tiny nets which could be either elaborate or simple.

Traditionally they were part of military attire, used for ceremonies, now are considered smart, formal hats for ladies. The
word "toque" in this context could apply to the pillbox-style hats and any other brimless cap out there.

Fascinator Hat
The fascinator is a headband style hat that can be as simple as a bow on top of a headband or as ornate and large as one
wishes. They can also be described as “cocktail hats” and they are either worn with a headband or clipped to the hair.

They are worn forward and off center on the head, usually leaning to the right. They are made of beautiful fabric and
sinamay shapes embellished with feathers, loops, owers, tulle, dotted netting in stunning colors.

Head Band
A band or ribbon placed about the crown of a hat, just above the brim. These can come in all types of fabric, ranging from
velvet and leather to silk and sequins.

Chullo / Peruvian Hat

This type of hat used in the Andean mountain in South America made from pure wool and recognizable by the two tassels
hanging off the bottom of the ear aps on either side. It shares characteristics with the beanie but has the two large and
long ear aps for extra warmth and a bit of style. They usually have a decorative weave and many times have a pom/ball
on the top

Balaclava Hat
The balaclava traditionally covers the entire face, leaving room for just the eyes, nostrils, and mouth. These provide sun
and cold weather protection and can be worn under a helmet. They originally were handmade and sent to the Brits during
the Crimean War in 1854 to protect their faces from the harsh cold weather (their name comes from the Battle of
Balaclava).

Fez 
Most commonly seen in red, it is a tapering cylinder shape that usually has a tassel on the top. The design may have come
from ancient Greece or the Balkans. In the 19th Century it gained wide acceptance when the Ottoman rulers moved to
modernize traditional costumes. The name fez is believed to come from Fez, the city, which once produced the hat's red
dye, made from crimson berries.

Pith Helmet
They are rigid, but lightweight oval shape helmets originally made of the pith of Sola trees but they are also made of cork,
toyo or many other materials. Characteristics of the pith helmet is its medium down-sloping dimensional brim, stiff dome
crown with side vent holes, and chin strap.

The absorbing property of this natural material provided the wearer to immerse the pith helmet in water keeping him or
her cool during evaporation. When dry, the pith helmet does not lose its stiffness or shape, therefore it is a great choice
for outdoors use. Many variations of the style exist from the stereotypical version seen at the right to the cloth covered
more ornate versions that have been used by explorers and militaries of days past.

Tam Hat
The tam hat has increased in style as of late and can be found in many varieties. The base for it however is a loose tting,
crocheted weave style beanie hat that is worn off the back of the head. Aside from some men with dreadlocks or longer
hair, this is a style that is usually worn by women.

Visor
The visor is a great style that is coveted for its simplicity and packing ability. The top of the head is uncovered, essentially
a hat without a crown. There are now full brims like a strap that encircles the head that look like donuts and 3/4 brims
where there is a split in the back for a woman’s hair. An adjustable Velcro fastener in the back commonly secures them.

Though originally designed for use in sports, visors are now commonly seen at beaches and sports events for those who
want to shield their eyes and face from the sun. Sun visors are made with a variety of closure types, velcro, elastic, coil
lace, clip on

Trapper /  Aviator Hat  / Ushanka

Trapper hats were traditionally used by hunters and soldiers in cold weather areas to stay warm during winter. These
round, tting hat with ear aps have been around for centuries because they are the warmest most protective hats
against frigid weather. They have long fold down ear aps and extended neck cover. The rst ushanka hats were made of
leather and lined with fur. Today, felt, knit, synthetic materials are also used with faux fur lining.

Although, there are slight differences between these styles, the one common feature is the ear ap. The ear aps can be
fastened under the chin ("down ap"), above the crown ("up ap"), or behind the crown ("ski ap"). You can pair it with a
faux mink jacket, turtleneck, and dark-wash denim for casual look.

Flap cap
Round crown ball cap with wide and relatively at brim often 180 degree wide. A neck cape is generally part of this hat
style; the neck ap can be detachable. Size is adjusted with sizer and toggle. Large bill caps provide excellent sun
protection, as they shade face, ears and neck. Some large bill cap styles have a chin strap. They are made of lightweight
material, such as nylon, micro ber or polyester. They make great hiking hats and shing hats.

Face Saver Hat

Face Saver hats have a narrow or brimless back. The brim on the front is wide to provide good sun protection. The wide
brim narrows on the sides and disappears toward the back. They are made of straw, cotton and synthetic fabric for
summer wear. Face-saver hats with ponytail holes have become popular in the last few years.

Deerstalker Hat
A deerstalker is a type of cap that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking. Because of the
cap's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it has become stereotypical headgear for a detective, especially in
comical drawings or cartoons along with farcical plays and lms. It is a hat with a low brim that faces downward for ear
protection and a tie on the top of the head.

Traditional deerstalkers are generally made of British tweed. As the name implies, it is a hat for hunting which is ideal for
number of different weather conditions.
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