Doppa

 

The Doppa is a cap that normally has a square base

The hat is worn by the Uzbeks of Afghanistan and Uyghurs which are part China.

The hat is derived from a hat worn in Khwarazmians empire which was a more pointed cap, which can be seen in some of the portraits of the last ruler of the empire Jalaleddin Mingburnu.

The hats are quite firm and shaped around a mould

Doppa in the language of the Uzbeks means Cap

Chinese Novelty Hat

You normally can't beat a chinese novelty hat to create a quick oriental fancy dress look 

These are almost throw away cheap, they fit in your pocket and look the part from a distance

This particular hat is however right at the bottom of pile when it comes to novelty hat quality, relying unsuccessfully on thinnest bit of fabric to create a bit of stiffness to brim.

This hat was so cheap you get change from £3 after postage, but you get what you pay for and would not pay much more.

The more I look at the photos of this hat, the more I believe it should go into the bin and never be seen again

Boater

 Straw Boater or Boater made from Straw, I already posted information about these hat, not much more to say.

Normally they have a ribbon around the crown this one maybe never had one or it was removed not really possible to tell.

This hat is actually a little too small for my head and sits too high and thus unconforatable to wear.

This hat also has a lump missing from the brim.

Older photo of me wearing it.

Jinnah Cap

Jinnah cap which can is also be known as a Karakul hat 

The hat is similar to forage caps as they are peaked and folds flat when taken off The Karakul worn in Russia is made of the same fur but is cylindrical/pillbox shaped rather than peaked liked the  

The Jinnah cap is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founding father of Pakistan who wore one as did many politicians in Pakistan 

The hat was also worn by William Hartnell, the first Dr Who and Mr Khan on the TV Series Citizen Khan. The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai is also often seen wearing one.

Traditionally made from the fur of Persian Lambs, but nowadays more often from faux fur, like the one I'm wearing.

Karakul directly translates to black fur in the Uzbek Language, Karakul or Qaraqul are a breed of Persian sheep. 

 

Masonic Hat 2

 I now have 2 masonic hats, this one is superior in quality to the previous one

This was a gift from someone who was part of the Freemasons or just Masons

The red one previously posted about sported a Knights Templar cross, but this new one has a Maltese cross so could be for a different order.

Masonic hats when you search online seem to come in many different shapes although like this one they are predominantly pillbox shaped hats.

It's the badge rather than the hat that matters since that is an item that ties it to the lodge and his rank. 

I say his since in my 30 seconds of research I don't believe they allow women to join, although it does say there are 2 females only lodges in the UK.

Steampunk freemason

Havelock Fitting

The havelock helmet cover is basically a bit of fabric that fits over the whole helmet including any brim

The cover has an elasticated edge

Which you simple stretch over the helmet, so it takes a couple of seconds at the most to fit.

Some have a drawstring to the edge which does the same function as the elastic, just a bit more fiddly

This one unfortunately also included its own peak which did not compromise the fit but did look a little odd once fitted.

The Havelock also came with a selection of 3 different press-stud on pompoms so you can change the appearance a bit.

Havelock with Pompom

Havelocks were originally created for military use, but they are also used to decorate other helmets, this particular havelock was designed to decorate kids riding helmets.

However, because it was a kids helmet cover it was cheap and allowed me to take a few photos and explain a bit about a havelock.

It also came with pompons which you could press stud onto the top.  

Not sure if I could argue a case for use of pompoms for military use

Havelock

 A Havelock is not a hat, it's a hat cover or to be more accurate a helmet cover

Mainly used by the military to change the look for say a blue UN peacekeeping or to a different camouflage pattern of the helmet without the need to repaint or swap helmets.

Havelocks get their name from the British General Henry Havelock, invented originally to protect the wearer from the sun.

The image below Before and After the cover was fitted