Story Tellers Hat

This hat is called a Kyrgyz and also known as the Ak Kalpak or White Kalpak, worn by people in central Asia

This is the national hat of Kyrgyzstan, Russian

Its also known by some as the storyteller's hat, it is mainly a hat worn by the nomadic men at festivals although for some in the region its everyday attire. This style hat is known only in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Made of 4 padded panels of felt, this tall embroidered hat is supposed to resemble snow-covered mountains,

The 4 panels represent the four elements: air, water, fire, and earth. Where the panels meet represent the sun and life. There is also a tassel on the right part of the crossing which represents posterity and prosperity

One of the best things about this hat is it packs flat, the joints in the panels are butted together with no overlap so they fold easily

A hat to provide warmth in winter.

Another Fur Rimmed Hat

Following on from my last post here is another fur rimmed hat.

Not quite as furry as the last one, this one as a strip of artificial fur sewn onto a basic woollen beanie style cap

Norseman

This is a nice warm fur-trimmed hat 

It is not quite a full fur hat even though the fur trim forms most of the hat.

Fur-trimmed around a leather skull cap.

I have called it a Norse mans hat but this hat could have been made for any cold climate area.

Ready for the Weather

As the United Kindom is hit by a very wet stormy day, I've found this set of pictures of someone who looks ready for the weather.

Many so-called cowboy hats are all basically the same shaped hat until the crown is dented, this one has 2 parallel dents and a relatively flat top, this makes cattleman style, at least according to one website.

This isn't a good quality cowboy hat and wouldn't survive the real world, but OK for fancy dress and LRP

Worn alongside a full-length brown waxed coat.

Tudor Cap

This simple beige cloth pork pie is the universal Tudor cap

Worn by men and women in the Elizabethan era.