Pointy Bamboo Hat

This conical bamboo hat has a nice pointy shape.

Bamboo hats of this style are designed to protect the head and face of farm workers from the sun and rain.

Other English names for the conical hat include sedge hat, rice hat, paddy hat, bamboo hat, Raiden hat and sometimes coolie hat. 

But in Malay they are called the Terendak, In China Douli which translate to Bamboo Hat, in Japan Sugegasa, the Do'un in Cambodian and there are many more regional names

Ballistic Helmet

Whilst this helmet was sourced from a army surplus store its not really a military helmet as far as I known, its some for reproduction tactical helmet probably used for airsoft or paintball or similar

Its does offer some protection though its not marked as being to any particular standard

Underwear for the Head

 

The Linen Coif is cap that was worn in the medieval period, simple piece of linen formed from a couple panels of fabric tied around the head.

About as basic a cap as you can get.

I also like to think of it as head underwear since it also protects a more expensive hat from coming into contact with your greasy, filthy, flea infested, medieval hair.

Coifs come in many forms, padded for wearing under helmets, chainmail coifs are a form of armour and coifs also became garment worn after the medieval period by nuns.

Cow Pat Hat

This medieval cap is often called a cow pat hat because of its very flat when not on the head.

Made of fabric, its a brim about 5cm wide with the crown made of the same material made oversized  so it falls onto the brim, its then lined and as in this case decorated with feathers

Worn predominantly in Tudor period by peasants through to nobility and by men and women alike.

Same hat on another head

Syriyka Cap

When trying to find out what this was I went through many thoughts on where to start, a winter cap for some Soviet block army, but this lacked insulation so I had 2nd thoughts, so the mask was for something else perhaps it was for desert sand storms, turns out I was near enough on the mark.

This is Soviet Russian Afghan war Syriyka Cap with Face mask or near enough.

Also known as kepka-afganka its made of study cotton

This cap was first used in Syria hence Syrika Cap and as a detachable wind proof mask to protect the neck and face, probably used along with googles.

Thanks DanR for this cap.

National Hat Day

Today is 

National Hat Day

The Joys of Hats

Turbanator

This is another ex-theatre prop I found it is a turban but as been sewn together to keep its shape, so its what I call a mock turban since you wear it like a hat rather than wrapping around your head.

Bandana

The Bandana is triangular or square piece of fabric tied around the head mainly for decorative purposes but also serves as a sun screen.

Also known as Kerchief  from handkerchief which it basically is.

Bandana's are usually quite colourful most often red or blue and from paisley pattern fabric and they can be tied around the neck or used to tie the hair back.

 The bandana is often associated with American gang culture, the colour of the bandana identifying particular gang affiliation.

Hats Are Not Just For Christmas

This year I was gifted 5 hats for Christmas

The Fun 

Wookie Hat from fellow star wars fans Andy and Linda.

The Silly

Knitted Viking helm complete with knitted beard from my brother and his wife Carmen who bravely cooked a Christmas meal for 15 of us on Christmas Day.

The Very Silly

Elf with ears from my daft game shop friends and larpers Andy and Heather.

The Practical

Waterproof hat also from my Andy and Heather.

The Excellent

Knights Templar Hat from Andy and Linda.

Happy Christmas 2016

A collection of photo edited images of me in a with Christmas themes

Sailors Cap GI Style

American Navy Sailors cap GI style, GI standing for general issue.

This hat also known as Dixie Cup Hat or Dog Bowl based on the shape of disposable cup or dog bowl one assumes. 

While researching this hat I came across this fact that in April 2016 it was decided women in the US navy would be allowed to wear the same hat as their male counterparts, bit slow on equality there.

 Made of white canvass, the white seems to have come about to help operations in hot climates or it could be because they were made from spare sail cloth, the latter seems more likely.

Practical hat

The brim can be flipped up to stop water running down your face into your eyes.

The brim can be turned down to protect your ears from sunburn or shield your eyes.

The hat can be used as a flotation device by capturing a pocket of air.

Can be stowed away flat since space on ships can be short in short supply.

This is cheap copy of an American Navy cap and is basically bush hat with the brim turned up, but looks similar enough to be sold as one. A bush hat in itself is based on fisherman's hat so this does lead back to source. 

How the West Was Lost

This hat is a fedora with cowboy hat styling, the band around the crown is leather and thin giving a cowboy hat look, the brim is slightly wider than typical fedora. 

Most cowboys hat have a wider brim this. 

Most cowboys hats have a wider brim than this. 

This hat is very battered, the felt as lost a lot of its shaping, another cheap find at car boot market.

Danger Girl Hat

This baseball cap was gift and takes it theme from the Danger Girl comic books.

Its a baseball cap, can't say much more about it.

Seen here wearing it at the Chatworth Country Fair