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| | Hat is a man's or woman's headgear, usually with a crown, which is made of steady materials for providing firmness to the hat. Now in the age of exquisiteness and ample of opportunities, a worrying question haunts us: how to stand out in a crowd? This has to be done, of course, by not perturbing our personal character and image. Well-chosen and stylish headgear will help us in this.
Hats have always been very popular and item for pulling attraction. Lets' remember at least the horse race scene in the movie “My Fair Lady” with Audrey Hepburn playing lead role. Lady of any age could wear hat of any possible shape and thought about how to outdo other beauties standing at her side. All royal persons do not come out without adorning their peerless headgear.
Headgear while protecting head was in ancient times already played role of indicating social status (headgear of tribal chief, priest and etc.) were associated with religious and spellful notions (for instance, head of animal could be displayed).
Top hat is a European man's headgear a flat crown. Top hats as day-to-day attire were widespread throughout 19th century.
First top hat was made by hatter John Hetherington in 1797, but top hats acquired popularity only in 1820. Men wore hats on ceremonies and business meetings: soon they became regular attire of dress code among middle class in Europe and America. In those years top hats were made in different models with different colors, fabrics and shapes. For instance, a top hat was worn by American President Abraham Lincoln allowed him to keep hat's inside letters, financial documents and bill drafts and notes. In 1823, crush hat was invented in France.
At the close of 20th century, top hats got outdated and were replaced by bowlers which were more comfortable in urban life and mass production (unlike bowlers, top hats were hand made by experienced hatters). After 1st World War, top hats completely disappeared. In 1929-1930, top hats were worn in exclusive ceremonies (dress-ups, public ceremonies, sacral burials and marriages). It is worth to note that among affluent and politicians in Western Europe, top hats remained as part of dress until 1930's. Diplomatic protocol subjected wearing top hats up to 1970's.
Nowadays top hat is used just as a tribute to traditions at different events (for instances, while attending horse races in British Ascot, wearing top hat is mandatory. More over, it is a part of magician's dress (thanks to limitless tricks like drawing things from hat).
Bowler hat is Europeans men's headgear of spherical shape with hard felt. Bowler hats were very much popular in between 19th and 20th centuries.
First bowler hat was made in 1850 by London entrepreneurs: Thomas and William Bowlers (hence is the English name). They made hats according to the drawings by James and George Locks. Bowlers had become popular by the end of 19th century and replaced expensive and bulky top hats. It their turn, bowlers were replaced by boaters and felt hats. Nevertheless, bowlers continued to be part of dress up until 1960's (as a rule, among it worn by lower middle class and advocates).
At present, bowler ceased to be the part of dress and became ceremonial.
Panama hat is a light cloth hat with a soft brim.
Panama is a headgear invented and produced in Ecuador. There grows particular straw for weaving the hat. Panama hats upon today are supplied by Ecuador, and shipped to even Panama. This headgear got the name “Panama”, because they, once upon a time, were in vogue U.S.A. and Europe and supplied exceptionally from Panama.
Fedora Hat is a head gear of soft felt twined once with a ribbon. It was invented in 1910's. Usually worn by men, but there are ladies versions in too.
Felt hat was popular in the West in the first half of 20th century. In those times it was indispensable part of dress in urban industrial areas. Due to typical Hollywood films in 1940's, this hat was more associated with gangsters, private sleuths and other “tough guys”. In between 1950's and 1960's felt hat lost its popularity. |
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