Hats have been common throughout the history of humanity, present on some of the very earliest preserved human bodies and art. Below is a list of various kinds of contemporary or traditional hat.
Includes brimmed styles.
| Image | Name | Description | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Akubra | AnAustralian brand of bush hat, whose wide-brimmed styles are a distinctive part of Australian culture, especially in rural areas. | [1] |
 | Boater | A flat-brimmed and flat-toppedstraw hat formerly worn by seamen. Schools, especiallypublic schools in the UK, might include a boater as part of their (summer) uniform. Now mostly worn at summerregattas or formalgarden parties, often with a ribbon in club, college orschool colors. | [2] |
 | Boonie hat | A soft, wide-brimmed cotton hat commonly used by military forces. Also known as a bush hat and similar to abucket hat. | [3] |
 | Boss of the Plains | A lightweight all-weather hat, with a high rounded crown and wide flat brim, designed byJohn B. Stetson for the demands of theAmerican frontier. | [4] |
.jpg) | Bowler hat | A hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's ofSt James's, thehatters to Thomas Coke, 2ndEarl of Leicester, for his servants. More commonly known as a Derby in the United States. | [5] |
 | Breton | A woman's hat with round crown and deep brim turned upwards all the way round. Said to be based on hats worn byBreton agricultural workers. | [6] |
 | Bucket hat | A soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards-sloping brim. | |
 | Buntal hat | A straw hat from thePhilippines made from very finely-wovenburi palm leaf fibers. Also known as "balibuntal hat", "parabuntal hat", "East Indian Panama hat", or "Italian straw hat", among other names. Popular in the early 20th century and often mistaken for thePanama hat. | [7][8] |
 | Campaign hat | Also known as a "Smokey Bear" hat. A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat with high crown, pinched symmetrically at its four corners (the "Montana crease"). | [9] |
 | Capotain | A hat worn betweenthe 1590s and 1640s in England and northwesternEurope. Also known as a "Pilgrim hat" in the United States. | [10] |
 | Cappello romano | A round wide-brimmed hat worn by more traditional Roman Catholic clergy. | [11] |
 | Cartwheel hat | Wide-brimmed and shallow-crowned hat, normally worn at an angle. Popular from 1910s but most closely associated with 1940s-50s fashion. | [12] |
 | Cavalier hat | A wide-brimmed hat popular in 17th-century Europe. | [13] |
 | Chupalla | A straw hat made inChile. | |
 | Cloche hat | Abell-shaped woman's hat that was popular during theRoaring Twenties. | |
 | Conical Asian hat | Aconical straw hat associated with East and Southeast Asia. Sometimes known as a "coolie hat", although the term "coolie" may be interpreted as derogatory. | [14][15] |
 | Custodian helmet | Ahelmet traditionally worn byBritish policeconstables andsergeants while on foot patrol. | |
.jpg) | Damao | A traditional Chinese hat worn by men. | |
 | Fedora | A soft felt hat with a medium brim and lengthwise crease in the crown. | |
 | Humao | A brim hat traditionally used by Chinese men and women when riding horses. | |
 | Hardee hat | Also known as the 1858 Dress Hat. Regulation hat for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. | |
_Lovers_Of_The_Red_Sky_(%25EC%2595%2588%25ED%259A%25A8%25EC%2584%25AD)_Ahn_Hyo-seop_(3).jpg) | Gat | A traditional Korean hat worn by men. | |
_at_Doomben_Racecourse%2c_Brisbane%2c_1940_cropped.jpg) | Halo hat | Semi-circular or circular design that frames the face, creating a 'halo' or 'aureole' effect. | |
 | Homburg | Asemi-formal hat with a medium brim and crown with a crease and no dents. | |
 | Jaapi | A traditional hat ofAssam, India. Plain and decorative jaapis are available. | |
 | Kalpak | A traditional hat ofBulgaria,Turkey,Ukraine and Central Asia. Made primarily of lamb fur, it comes in a variety of regional styles. | |
 | Kova tembel | Cloth hat worn byIsraeli pioneers andkibbutzniks. | |
.jpg) | Mathal | Distinctive hat worn by farmers in theBangladesh made of bamboo with a conical top. | |
 | Mortarboard | Flat, square hat. Usually has a button centered on top. A tassel is attached to the button and draped over one side. Worn as part ofacademic dress. Traditionally, when worn during graduation ceremonies, the new graduates switch the tassel from one side to the other at the conclusion of the ceremony. | |
_-_Gottex_Bathing_Suits.jpg) | Mushroom hat | Hat with a distinctly downward-facing brim similar to the shape of a mushroom or toadstool. Popular from the 1870s, but particularly associated with theEdwardian era andDior's "New Look." | |
 | Panama | Straw hat made inEcuador. | |
 | Picture hat | Also known as a Gainsborough hat and garden hat, this is an elaborate women's design with a wide brim. | |
.jpg) | Pith helmet | A lightweight rigid cloth-covered helmet made of cork or pith, with brims front and back. Worn by Europeans in tropical colonies in the 19th century. The pith helmet is an adaptation of the native salakot headgear of the Philippines. | |
 | Planter's hat | A lightweight straw hat, with a wide brim, a round crown and narrow round dent on the outside of the top of the crown. Worn byClark Gable inGone with the Wind, andPaul Bettany inMaster and Commander. | |
 | Porkpie | Felt hat with low flat crown and narrow brim. | |
 | Sailor hat | A flat-crowned, brimmed straw hat inspired by nineteenth century sailors' headgear. | |
.png) | Shovel hat | A hat with low, round crown and a wide brim, which projected in a shovel-like curve at the front and rear and was often worn turned up at the sides. Formerly associated with theAnglican clergy. | |
 | Slouch | Generic term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats often worn by military leaders. Less fancy versions can be called bush hats. | |
 | Sombrero | A Mexican hat with a conical crown and a very wide, saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered made of plush felt. | |
 | Sombrero Cordobés | A traditional flat-brimmed and flat-topped hat originating fromCórdoba, Spain, associated withflamenco dancing and music and popularized by characters such asZorro. | |
.jpg) | Sou'wester | A traditional form of collapsible oilskin rain hat that is longer in the back than the front to protect the neck fully. A gutter front brim is sometimes featured. | |
 | Stetson | Also known as a "Cowboy Hat". A high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, with a sweatband on the inside, and a decorative hat band on the outside. Customized by creasing the crown and rolling the brim. | [16] |
 | Sun hat | A hat which shades the face and shoulders from the sun. | |
 | Top hat | Also known as abeaver hat, a magician's hat, or, in the case of the tallest examples, a stovepipe (or pipestove) hat. A tall, flat-crowned, cylindrical hat worn by men in the 19th and early 20th centuries, now worn only with morning dress or evening dress. Fictional characters such asUncle Sam andMr. Monopoly are often depicted wearing such hats. Once made from felted beaver fur. | |
 | Trilby | A soft felt men's hat with a deeply indented crown and a narrow brim often upturned at the back. | |
 | Tudor bonnet | A soft round black academic cap with a stiff brim that has a cord with tasseled ends knotted around the base of the crown, the ends draping over the brim. | |
 | Tyrolean hat | A felt hat with a corded band and feather ornament, originating from the Alps. | |
 | Umbrella hat | A hat made from an umbrella that straps to the head. Has been made with mosquito netting. | |
 | Vueltiao | A Colombian hat of woven and sewn black and khaki dried palm braids with indigenous figures. | |
 | Weimao | A traditional Chinese wide-brimmed hat with a shoulder-length veil. | |
 | Wideawake | A broad brimmed felt "countryman's hat" with a low crown. |
Includes caps with visor.
| Image | Name | Description | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ascot cap | A hard style of hat, usually worn by men, dating back to the 1900s. Sometimes associated with livestock slaughter. | [17] |
 | Baseball cap | A type of soft, light cotton cap with a rounded crown and a stiff, frontward-projecting bill. | |
 | Budenovka | A soft, woolen hat covering the ears and neck, worn by Soviet troops from 1918 to 1940. | [18] |
 | Casquette | A small-peaked cap often worn bycyclists. | [19] |
 | Cricket cap | A type of soft cap traditionally worn bycricket players. | |
 | Flat cap | A soft, round wool or tweed men's cap with a small bill in front. | |
 | Gatsby | A soft brimmed hat popular in New York after the turn of the century made from eight quarter panels. Also known as a newsboy cap. | |
 | Green eyeshade | Once common-wear for office clerks. | |
 | Hard hat | A rounded rigid helmet with a small brim predominantly used in workplace environments, such as construction sites, to protect the head from injury by falling objects, debris and inclement weather. | |
 | Kepi | A generic worldwide military hat with a flat, circular top and visor. First seen in central Europe. | |
 | Newsboy cap | Casual-wear cap similar in style to theflat cap. Like a flat cap, it has a similar overall shape and stiff peak (visor) in front, but the body of the cap is rounder, fuller, made of eight pieces, and panelled with a button on top and often with a button attaching the front to the brim. | |
 | Patrol cap | Also known as a field cap, a scout cap, or in the United States a mosh cap; a soft cap with a stiff, rounded visor, and flat top, worn by military personnel in the field when a combat helmet is not required. | |
 | Peaked cap | A military style cap with a flat sloping crown, band and peak (also called a visor). It is used by many militaries of the world as well as law enforcement, as well as some people in service professions who wear uniforms. | |
 | Rogatywka | A characteristic field cap worn by partisans inWorld War II guerrilla fights as well by the officers ofPolish armies. | |
 | Shako | A tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, badge, and plume. | |
.jpg) | Sports visor | A crownless headgear similar to a baseball cap. | |
 | Student cap | A cap worn by university students in various European countries. | |
 | Trucker hat | Similar to abaseball cap, usually with a foam brim and front section and a breathable mesh back section. | |
 | Utility cover | An eight-pointed hat used by the US military branches within theUnited States Department of the Navy. |
Includes brimless headgear.
| Image | Name | Description | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ayam | A traditionalKorean winter cap mostly worn by women in theJoseon andDaehan Jeguk periods (1392–1910). | [20] |
 | Balmoral bonnet | Traditional Scottish bonnet or cap worn with ScottishHighland dress. | [21] |
 | Barretina | A floppy fabric pull-on hat, usually worn with its top flopped down. In red, it is now used as a symbol ofCatalan identity. | [22] |
 | Beanie | A brimless cap, with or without a smallvisor, once popular among schoolboys. Sometimes includes a propeller. Note: In New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and parts of the United States, "beanie" also or otherwise refers to theknit cap ortuque used during winter to provide warmth. | [23] |
 | Bearskin | A tallfurcap, usually worn as part of a ceremonial military uniform. Traditionally, the headgear ofgrenadiers, and remains in use by grenadier and guards regiments in various armies. Sometimes mistakenly identified as abusby. | [24] |
 | Beret | A soft round cap, usually of woollen felt, with a bulging flat crown and tight-fitting brimless headband. Worn by both men and women and traditionally associated withFrance,Basque people, and militaries. | [25] |
 | Bhadgaunle Topi | A typical Nepali cap. | [26] |
 | Biretta | A square cap with three or twelve ridges or peaks worn byRoman Catholic (and someAnglican andLutheran)clergy. | [27] |
 | Birke topi | A short flat cylindrical traditional hat of western Nepal, out of fashion, only worn on festivities such as "Bhanubhakta Acharya". | |
 | Blangkon | A traditional Javanese men's hat. | [28] |
 | Börk | A high cap wore byjanissaries as a symbol of their devotion to their order in the Ottoman Empire. | [29] |
 | Boudoir cap | A type of decorative cap mainly worn in the 19th and early 20th century with sleepwear or lingerie. | [30] |
.jpg) | Busby | A small fur military hat. | [31] |
 | Guapi mao | A traditional Chinese skullcap for men. | |
_in_the_Holy_Week_parade_in_Granada_(IMG_5519a).jpg) | Capirote | A Christianpointed hat ofconical form that is used inSpain and Hispanic countries by members of a confraternity ofpenitents, particularly those of the Catholic Church by theNazarenos andFariseos duringHoly Week. In the United States, it is historically associated with theKu Klux Klan. | [32] |
 | Caubeen | An Irishberet. | [33] |
 | Jeongjagwan | A traditionalhorse hair hat dating back to 10th century China, which later became popular among theyangban ofJoseon DynastyKorea as an alternative to thegat. | |
 | Chilote cap | A woven cap, typical ofChiloé Archipelago, that is made of coarse raw wool and usually topped by apom-pom. | |
 | Chullo | Peruvian orBolivian hat with ear-flaps made fromvicuña wool,alpaca,llama or sheep's wool. | [34] |
.jpg) | Coonskin cap | A hat, fashioned from the skin and fur of araccoon, that became associated with Canadian andAmerican frontiersmen of the 18th and 19th centuries. | |
 | Dhaka topi | A typical Nepali cap made up of fabric calleddhaka, with hand-spun cotton inlay-pattern weaving. | |
 | Draped turban | A fashion dating back to at least the 18th century, in which fabric is draped or moulded to the head, concealing most or all of the hair. Original designs were said to be inspired by theturbans ofIndia and theOttoman Empire | |
 | Dunce cap | Aconical hat, usually tall and narrow, worn by late-19th and early-20th century school pupils as a punishment and/or humiliation. It often featured a large capital "D" inscribed on its side, to be shown frontwards when the hat was worn. | |
.jpg) | Fascinator | A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads. | [35] |
 | Fez | Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone. | |
 | Gandhi cap | Typical cotton white cap named after Mahatma Gandhi 'father of nation' of India. Mostly worn by Indian politicians and people. | |
 | Garrison or Forage cap or side hat | A foldable cloth cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown. | |
 | Gaung Paung | Headwrap worn by theBamar,Mon people,Rakhine andShan peoples. | |
 | Glengarry | A traditional Scottish boat-shaped hat without a peak made of thick-milled woollen material with atoorie on top, a rosettecockade on the left, and (usually) ribbons hanging down behind. It is normally worn as part of Scottish military or civilianHighland dress. | |
 | Half hat | Millinery design that covers only half the head – particularly popular in the 1950s. | |
 | Hennin | A woman's hat of the Middle Ages.[36] This style includes the conical "princess" hats sometimes seen in illustrations of folk-tale princesses. | |
 | Icelandic tail-cap | Part of the national costume ofIceland. | |
 | Karakul | A hat made from the fur of the Karakul breed of sheep, typically worn by men in Central and South Asia. | |
 | Keffiyah or Ghutrah | Three piece ensemble consisting of a Thagiyah skull cap, Gutrah scarf, and Ogal black band. | |
 | Kippah or Yarmulke | A close-fitting skullcap worn by religious Jews. | |
 | Kofia | Brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa. | |
 | Kolah namadi | A felt hat, typically worn by men in the rural areas of Iran. | |
 | Kolpik | A cylindrical brown fur hat traditionally worn by someHassidic rabbis. | |
 | Kufi | A brimless, short, rounded cap worn by Africans and people throughout the African diaspora. | |
 | Kupiah | Traditional cap fromAceh. | |
 | Labbadeh | A conical brimless felt cap, traditionally worn by Lebanese men in rural areas. | |
| Lika cap | A cylindrical flat wool headgear in dyed red top and black rim, with tassels in the back, traditionally worn inLika inCroatia. | ||
| Makapili Hat | Bamboo basket worn over the head covering the entire head with just holes for the eyes and worn by some members of theMakapili, Filipinos who were Japanese collaborators duringWorld War II in thePhilippines. | ||
 | Mitre | Distinctive hat worn by bishops in theRoman Catholic Church,Eastern Orthodox Church, and theAnglican Communion. | |
 | Mobcap | A round, gathered or pleated cloth bonnet worn indoors, or outdoors under a hat, by women in the 18th and 19th centuries. | |
| Montenegrin cap | A cylindrical flat wool headgear in dyed red top and black rim, traditionally worn inMontenegro. | ||
 | Montera | A crocheted hat worn by bullfighters. | |
 | Pakul | Round, rolled wool hat with a flat top, common inPakistan andAfghanistan. | |
 | Papakha | Also known as astrakhan hat in English, a male wool hat worn throughout theCaucasus. | |
 | Party hat | A conical hat, similar to thedunce cap, often worn at birthday parties and New Year's Eve celebrations. It is frequently emblazoned with bright patterns or messages. | |
 | Peach basket hat | A woman's hat resembling an upturned fruit basket. Usually lavishly trimmed, it achieved notoriety in the early 1900s. | |
 | Phrygian cap | A soft conical cap pulled forward. In sculpture, paintings and caricatures it represents freedom and the pursuit of liberty. The popular cartoon charactersThe Smurfs wear white Phrygian caps. | |
 | Pilgrim's hat | A pilgrim's hat, cockel hat or traveller's hat is a wide brim hat used to keep off the sun. It is highly associated with pilgrims on theWay of St. James. The upturned brim of the hat is adorned with a scallop shell to denote the traveller's pilgrim status. | |
 | Pillbox hat | A small hat with straight, upright sides, a flatcrown, and no brim. | |
 | Printer's hat | Traditional, box-shaped, folded paper hat, formerly worn by tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, painters and printers. | |
.jpg) | Qeleshe | A white brimlessfeltcap traditionally worn byAlbanians. Also known as aplis orqylaf. | |
 | Rastacap | A tall, round, usually crocheted and brightly colored, cap worn byRastafarians and others with dreadlocks to tuck their locks away. | |
 | Sailor cap | Also known as "gob hat" or "gob cap."[where?] Worn in several navies, of white canvas with an upright brim. | |
 | Sailor cap | A round, flat visorless hat worn by sailors in many of the world's navies | |
 | Šajkača | Serbian national and traditional hat worn by men. | |
 | Salakot | A traditional hat in the Philippines. | |
 | Sami hat | Also known as a "Four Winds" hat, traditional men's hat of the Sami people. | |
 | Santa Hat | A floppy pointed red hat trimmed in white fur traditionally associated withChristmas. | |
 | Shtreimel | A fur hat worn by married Hassidic men onShabbat and holidays. | |
 | Smoking cap | A soft cap, shaped like a squat cylinder or close fitting like aknit cap, and usually heavilyembroidered with atassel on top worn by men whilesmoking to stop their hair from smelling of tobaccosmoke. | [37] |
 | Songkok/Kopiah/Kupiah/Kopeah | A cap widely worn in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines and southern Thailand, mostly among Muslim males. | |
.jpg) | Šubara | A conical or cylindrical shaped headgear predominantly of black lamb/sheep fur, worn in the Balkans. | |
 | Tam o' Shanter | A Scottish wool hat originally worn by men. | |
 | Taqiyah | A round fabric cap worn by Muslim men. | |
 | Tengkolok | A traditional Malay, Indonesian and Bruneian male headwear. It is made from long songket cloth folded and tied in particular style (solek). | |
.jpg) | Telpek | A traditional Turkmenistani headgear of sheepskin and fur. | |
 | Toque | A tall, pleated, brimless, cylindrical hat traditionally worn by chefs. Also called a "chef's hat". | |
 | Tubeteika | A round, slightly pointed cap with embroidered or applique patterns worn throughout Central Asia. | |
 | Tuque | In Canada, a knitted hat, worn in winter, usually made from wool or acrylic. Also known as a woolly hat, ski cap, knit hat, knit cap, sock cap, stocking cap, or watch cap. Sometimes called a toboggan or goobalini in parts of the USA. In New Zealand, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the term "Stocking Cap" is applied to this cap. | |
 | Turban | A headdress consisting of a scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around either the head itself or an inner hat. | |
 | Upe | A Bougainvillean headdress made from tightly wound straw. | |
 | Ushanka | A Russian fur hat with fold-down ear-flaps. | |
 | Whoopee cap | A skullcap made from a man's felt fedora hat with the brim trimmed with a scalloped cut and turned up. | |
 | Widow's cap | A cap worn by women after the death of their husbands. | |
 | Wizard/witch hat | A conical hat with a wide brim and a crooked top, traditionally associated with fictional wizards or witches. | |
 | Zucchetto | Skullcap worn by clerics typically in Roman Catholicism. |
| Image | Name | Description | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Baisha mao | A traditional Chinese men's hat popular among the royal family and aristocracy. | |
 | Bicorne | A broad-brimmed felt hat with brim folded up and pinned front and back to create a long-horned shape. Also known as acocked hat. Worn by European military officers in the 1790s and, as illustrated, commonly associated withNapoleon. | [38] |
 | Bycocket | A wide brimmed hat that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front like a bird's beak. Traditionally associated with the characterRobin Hood. | [39] |
 | Deerstalker | A warm, close-fittingtweed cap, with brims front and behind and ear-flaps that can be tied together either over the crown or under the chin. Originally designed for use whilehunting in theclimate ofScotland. Occasionally worn by – and so closely associated with – the characterSherlock Holmes, rarely in the original stories or their illustrations, but often in films. | |
_LACMA_41.11.22.jpg) | Coal scuttle bonnet | A woman's bonnet with stiffened brim and a flat back (crown). | |
 | Poke bonnet | A woman's bonnet with a small crown and wide and rounded front brim. | |
 | Tricorne | A soft hat with a low crown and broad brim, pinned up on either side of the head and at the back, producing a triangular shape. Worn by Europeans in the 18th century. Larger, taller, and heavily ornamented brims were present in France and thePapal States. |
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