hat

thumb|A collection of 18th and 19th centuries men's beaver felt hats thumb|upright|Woman in a Flowered Hat (1889), by Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Straw hat with brim decorated with cloth flowers and ribbons

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A hat is a head covering made from various materials like felt, straw, or cloth, worn for protection from weather or as a fashion accessory. Hats have been important throughout history, serving both practical purposes and as a way for people to express style and social status.

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History
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Famous hatmakers
Collections
Styles
Size
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A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, comedy, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mechanical features, such as visors, spikes, flaps, braces or beer holders shade into the broader category of headgear.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.