All Things Hats – Types, Styles, Materials, History, Uses, Trivia : Hat Guide

Barretina

Popular hat across Mediterranean Europe A Barretina is a traditional men’s hat worn in parts [...]

Campaign Hat

A Campaign Hat is a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched [...]

Scrum Cap

Protective headgear for rugby players The Scrum Cap is headgear used by rugby players to [...]

Riding Hat

Protection for horse riders and jockeys A Riding Hat is technically an equestrian helmet based [...]

Bailey Hat Company

Hats for Hollywood stars and the West In 1922 George Bailey founded the Bailey Hat Company [...]

Bearskin

A Bearskin is a tall fur cap worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform [...]

Tudor Bonnet

An academic hat from Tudor times A Tudor bonnet, also known as a doctor’s bonnet [...]

Busby

English name for the Hungarian Prémes Csákó or Kucsma, a military head-dress made of fur, [...]

Resistol Hats

Resistol with sister company Stetson, operat under Hatco, Inc. in Garland, Texas. The combined factories [...]

Cordobés

Traditional hat from Córdoba The Sombrero Cordobés is a traditional hat made in Córdoba, Spain [...]

Top Hat

A wedding favourite A top hat also known as a silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney [...]

Beanie

Versatile knitted hat A beanie is a head-hugging brimless cap with or without a peak [...]

Rogatywka

A Rogatywka is the generic Polish name for a four-pointed, asymmetrical cap historically worn by [...]

Peaked Cap

A Peaked Cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces and [...]

Zucchetto

The Zucchetto, Italian for 'small gourd', also known as pileolus in Latin, is a small [...]

Bush Hat

Stiff brimmed soft hat A bush hat is a form of wide-brim hat commonly used [...]

Shako

A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a peak and sometimes tapered [...]

Budenovka

Distinctive type of hat which became an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of [...]

Balmoral

Known as the Balmoral bonnet or Balmoral cap is a traditional Scottish hat that can [...]

Cavalier Hat

Favourite of the Cavaliers Cavalier hat is a variety of wide-brimmed hat popular in the [...]

Flat Cap

A rounded men's cap with a small stiff brim in front originating in the North [...]

Ushanka

Flapped hat from Russia A Ushanka, translates as literally ‘ear hat’, is a Russian fur [...]

Aviator Hat

Protection for pilots An aviator hat, in its classic form, is a leather cap with [...]

Stetson Company

Once the world’s largest hat maker Stetson hats or Stetsons are the brand of hat [...]

Christy’s Hats

Traditional English hat maker Miller Christy founder of the Christy’s Hats set up his first [...]

Tricorn

A style of hat that was popular during the 18th century before falling out of [...]

Football Cap

Football Caps are caps awarded for every international football match played. [...]

Fulani Hat

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Bonnet

Bonnet is a fairly general term for headgear usually with the forehead uncovered and the [...]

Barmah Hats

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Caul

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Balaclava

Also known as a Balaclava Helmet or Ski Mask, is a form of knitted headwear [...]

Blue Bonnet

A soft woollen hat that for several hundred years was the customary working wear of [...]

Biretta

The Biretta is a square cap with three or four ridges or peaks traditionally worn [...]

Chupalla

Traditional Chilean horseman’s hat The Chupalla is a traditional Chilean horseman’s hat made of straw [...]

Bycocket

A Bycocket Hat, associated with Robin Hood, fashionable for both men and women in Western [...]

Welcome to the Hat Guide

Welcome to the Hat Guide where we gather together diverse information about hats. The Hat Guide aims to be both educational and fun too. By following @HatGuide on Instagram you are bound to learn a few things about hats and history.

So, what is a hat? Sounds simple enough, but let’s define it – a hat is any type of head covering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In the military, they may denote nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.

We hope you enjoy browsing and finding out more about hats.