Red Nightcap

This is the red version of the Libriarians Hat I posted a few years ago, an elasticated nightcap style hat

This one in my opinion feels a bit more Asian, probably the colours

While nightcap in style its not a cap I would to bed, the fabric is not soft or insulating and the headband would not be comfortable overnight, one to wear to for LRP only.

Basic Hatomy

 This post shows you the basic terms for parts of a hat or hat anatomy.

More detailed or specialist hatomy to follow.  

Star Wars Cap

This hat is designed to look like a Star Wars Imperial officers cap. 

Described as a police officers cap possible to get around copyright or maybe star wars stole the caps from the police service that use them.

Imperial officers of the Galactic Republic were the cannon fodder of Darth Vader, they only lasted a short while before being demoted by light sabre or other deadly means.

I don't have an Imperial officers uniform to go with it so I'm just wearing an oriental jacket with a high collar which is about as close as I can get.

The hat was cheap and one size fits all, so a size too big for my head.

Panama Hat

 This particular Fedora due to its lightness both in weight and colour plus open its weave should be more accurately called a Panama Hat. 

This particular Panama is made of hessian I think and probably stiffened with some sort of starch paste or glue but since purchased second hand and not detailed on any sort of label its really a guess

The loose weave and holes in the crown and make this a cooling hat for humid summers, designed to protect against the sun rather than other elements such as rain or wind.

The original Panama hats date back as far as 16th Century and originate in Ecuador where they were made from plated palm leaves. The traditional Ecuadorian toquilla hat is protected by its heritage status.

Never made in Panama the hat gots name mainly due to president Theodore Roosevelt's wearing one on his trip to oversee the construction of the Panama Canal. 

Purchase for £8 including carriage off an auction site called clutter buys.