Hats are closely related to history. Different eras we identify by certain things - architecture, technology, science, as well as clothing. They have always been a peculiar sign of the times. But at the end of the 20th century they went out of fashion. These hats looked boring and old-fashioned, and no one else wore them until recently.
Men from ancient times wore hats in order to hide from the sun, look fashionable, keep warm, and also add a little growth. In the 21st century, they returned to fashion thanks to the television series Enemies of Society, Underground Empire, Downton Abbey, etc.
Types of men's hats: cocked hat
The cocked hat is a famous model with a round tulle and three corners. You have often seen men's hats in drawings and in films. Photos of such models are familiar to everyone. They were made of felt, while the progenitor of a cocked hat was a wide-brimmed round hat, fashionable at the end of the 17th century.
Types of Men's Hats: Top Hat
It is rarely seen in our time, only if at official meetings at the royal court. Moreover, almost all men used to wear them. Cylinders arose at the end of the 18th century. They are a headpiece made of tulle and felt and having the shape of a fairly high cylinder. Men wore top hats in the Victorian era , regardless of society.
Types of men's hats: bowler hat
The bowler hat is a round tulle. He appeared in 1849 thanks to hatmasters William and Thomas Bowler. The Lock & Co store asked them to create a low, tight-fitting, durable hat that would not be blown away by the wind. The customer was Edward Kock, brother of the Earl of Leicester. After the prototype was ready, he came to check it. Since he asked to make the hat durable, he threw it on the floor, after which he began to jump on it. But the bowler kept its shape, and Kok paid 12 shillings, remaining satisfied.
Types of men's hats: fedora and trilby
Fedora and trilby are the most famous men's hats. They appeared at the end of the XIX century, while they were popular until the 60s of the XX century. Then they went out of fashion, having returned to it only in the two thousandths. Fedora has a ribbon, wide fields and tulle, wrinkled in a special way. Trilby reminds Fedor, while she
thinner fields. Models are traditionally made of felt, they are soft and hard. These hats have become incredibly popular because of their compactness. They can be used in public transport or car. In the 20s and 40s, Fedors became incredibly popular after appearing in Hollywood films.
Men's hats: boater
Boater is a headdress with fields and a flat top. It can be oval or round. This is a summer classic hat. They were traditionally worn by Venetian gondoliers. This fashion from Italy has spread to the whole planet. Boater was popular from the end of the 19th century until the Second World War. Hats were designed to protect boaters from the bright sun. Traditional boasters are made from straw - they easily pass air, and this is especially important in the summer. And now straw hats are popular in many hot countries.