List of hat styles


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.

List

Brimmed

Includes brimmed styles.
ImageNameDescription
AkubraAn Australian brand of bush hat, whose wide-brimmed styles are a distinctive part of Australian culture, especially in rural areas.
BoaterA flat-brimmed and flat-topped straw hat formerly worn by seamen. Schools, especially public schools in the UK, might include a boater as part of their uniform. Now mostly worn at summer regattas or formal garden parties, often with a ribbon in club, college or school colors.
Boonie hatA soft, wide-brimmed cotton hat commonly used by military forces. Also known as a bush hat and similar to a [|bucket hat].
A lightweight all-weather hat, with a high rounded crown and wide flat brim, designed by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American frontier.
Bowler hatA hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's of St James's, the hatters to Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, for his servants. More commonly known as a Derby in the United States.
BretonA woman's hat with round crown and deep brim turned upwards all the way round. Said to be based on hats worn by Breton agricultural workers.
Bucket hatA soft cotton hat with a wide, downwards-sloping brim.
Buntal hatA straw hat from the Philippines made from very finely-woven buri 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 the Panama hat.
Campaign hatAlso known as a "Smokey Bear" hat. A broad-brimmed felt or straw hat with high crown, pinched symmetrically at its four corners.
CapotainA hat worn between the 1590s and 1640s in England and northwestern Europe. Also known as a "Pilgrim hat" in the United States.
Cappello romanoA round wide-brimmed hat worn by more traditional Roman Catholic clergy.
Cartwheel hatWide-brimmed and shallow-crowned hat, normally worn at an angle. Popular from 1910s but most closely associated with 1940s-50s fashion.
Cavalier hatA wide-brimmed hat popular in 17th-century Europe.
ChupallaA straw hat made in Chile.
Cloche hatA bell-shaped woman's hat that was popular during the Roaring Twenties.
Conical Asian hatA conical straw hat associated with East and Southeast Asia. Sometimes known as a "coolie hat", although the term "coolie" may be interpreted as derogatory.
Custodian helmetA helmet traditionally worn by British police constables and sergeants while on foot patrol.
DamaoA traditional Chinese hat worn by men.There are many styles.
FedoraA soft felt hat with a medium brim and lengthwise crease in the crown.
HumaoA brim hat traditionally used by Chinese men and women when riding horses.
Hardee hatAlso known as the 1858 Dress Hat. Regulation hat for Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
Gaitou hatA traditional Chinese women's hat, also known as "mianyi". Women would wear it when riding horses, donkeys, or traveling in the cloth trade.
GatA traditional Korean hat worn by men.
Halo hatSemi-circular or circular design that frames the face, creating a 'halo' or 'aureole' effect.
HomburgA semi-formal hat with a medium brim and crown with a crease and no dents.
JaapiA traditional hat of Assam, India. Plain and decorative jaapis are available.
KalpakA traditional hat of Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine and Central Asia. Made primarily of lamb fur, it comes in a variety of regional styles.
Kova tembelCloth hat worn by Israeli pioneers and kibbutzniks.
LiangmaoA traditional Chinese women's hat.
Legionnaire Designed to provide sun protection for the forehead, ears, and neck.
MathalDistinctive hat worn by farmers in the Bangladesh made of bamboo with a conical top.
MortarboardFlat, square hat. Usually has a button centered on top. A tassel is attached to the button and draped over one side. Worn as part of academic 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.
Mushroom hatHat with a distinctly downward-facing brim similar to the shape of a mushroom or toadstool. Popular from the 1870s, but particularly associated with the Edwardian era and Dior's "New Look."
PanamaStraw hat made in Ecuador.
120pxPicture hatAlso known as a Gainsborough hat and garden hat, this is an elaborate women's design with a wide brim.
Pith helmetA 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 hatA lightweight straw hat, with a wide brim, a round crown and narrow round dent on the outside of the top of the crown. Worn by Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind, and Paul Bettany in Master and Commander.
PorkpieFelt hat with low flat crown and narrow brim.
Sailor hatA flat-crowned, brimmed straw hat inspired by nineteenth century sailors' headgear.
Shovel hatA 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 the Anglican clergy.
SlouchGeneric term covering wide-brimmed felt-crowned hats often worn by military leaders. Less fancy versions can be called bush hats.
SombreroA Mexican hat with a conical crown and a very wide, saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered made of plush felt.
A traditional flat-brimmed and flat-topped hat originating from Córdoba, Spain, associated with flamenco dancing and music and popularized by characters such as Zorro.
Sou'westerA 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.
StetsonAlso 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.
Sun hatA hat which shades the face and shoulders from the sun.
Top hatAlso known as a beaver hat, a magician's hat, or, in the case of the tallest examples, a stovepipe 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 as Uncle Sam and Mr. Monopoly are often depicted wearing such hats. Once made from felted beaver fur.
TrilbyA soft felt men's hat with a deeply indented crown and a narrow brim often upturned at the back.
Tudor bonnetA 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 hatA felt hat with a corded band and feather ornament, originating from the Alps.
Umbrella hatA hat made from an umbrella that straps to the head. Has been made with mosquito netting.
VueltiaoA Colombian hat of woven and sewn black and khaki dried palm braids with indigenous figures.
WeimaoA traditional Chinese wide-brimmed hat with a shoulder-length veil.
WideawakeA broad brimmed felt "countryman's hat" with a low crown.

Caps

Includes caps with visor.
ImageNameDescription
Ascot capA hard style of hat, usually worn by men, dating back to the 1900s. Sometimes associated with livestock slaughter.
Baseball capA type of soft, light cotton cap with a rounded crown and a stiff, frontward-projecting bill.
BudenovkaA soft, woolen hat covering the ears and neck, worn by Soviet troops from 1918 to 1940.
CasquetteA small-peaked cap often worn by cyclists.
Cricket capA type of soft cap traditionally worn by cricket players.
Flat capA soft, round wool or tweed men's cap with a small bill in front.
GatsbyA 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 eyeshadeOnce common-wear for office clerks.
Hard hatA 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.
KepiA generic worldwide military hat with a flat, circular top and visor. First seen in central Europe.
Newsboy capCasual-wear cap similar in style to the [|flat cap]. Like a flat cap, it has a similar overall shape and stiff peak 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 capAlso 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 capA military style cap with a flat sloping crown, band and peak. 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.
RogatywkaA characteristic field cap worn by partisans in World War II guerrilla fights as well by the officers of Polish armies.
ShakoA tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, badge, and plume.
Sports visorA crownless headgear similar to a [|baseball cap].
Student capA cap worn by university students in various European countries.
Trucker hatSimilar to a baseball cap, usually with a foam brim and front section and a breathable mesh back section.
Utility coverAn eight-pointed hat used by the US military branches within the United States Department of the Navy.