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Article of interest that you may enjoy! From Wikipedia, the encyclopedia A Bucket hat, Fishing hat or Beanie hat, is a soft cotton hat with a wide and downwards sloping brim which is worn by both men and women. The brim offers shade from the sun for the eyes and face. The hat is usually made from heavy-duty cotton fabric such as denim or canvas. Two metal eyelets are commonly placed on each side of the hat so that it is cool to wear on hot days Origins |
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The Bucket Hat is Irish in origin, being traditionally worn by fishermen and farmers as protection from the rain. It was quickly adopted by the English upper classes for country pursuits like walking, wild-fowling and fishing as, when folded, it could fit inside a coat pocket. Today, it is part of the traditional Irish folk costume, together with the flat cap, grandfather shirt, and Aran sweater. A hat of this type was worn by Sean Connery's character Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
In the 1960s and 70s tweed cloth "Irish walking hats" were popular accessories for men as an alternative to the stingy-brim fedora and pork pie hat, the short brim being more in keeping with the then current fashion of slim fitting hounds-tooth and mohair suits with narrow lapels.
In the 1960s and 70s tweed cloth "Irish walking hats" were popular accessories for men as an alternative to the stingy-brim fedora and pork pie hat, the short brim being more in keeping with the then current fashion of slim fitting hounds-tooth and mohair suits with narrow lapels.
Lady’s stylish Bucket hat
A man wearing a tembel hat
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Examples
A similar hat is used officially by the U.S. Navy for enlisted service dress uniforms, commonly referred to as a Dixie Cup hat, as in the manufacturer brand. Bucket hats are favored by glider pilots, who require shade in their cockpits but cannot wear wide-brimmed hats because they must be able to see in all directions. In the UK this style of hat is occasionally known as a "Reni Hat" after The Stone Roses drummer "Reni" (Alan Wren) who was easily identified by his bucket hat. In Australia, this hat is referred to as a giggle hat. In Tanzania, it is very popular among elders, especially among the Iraqw people. In South Africa, it is known as ispoti and is very popular with urban black youth, representing being streetwise without copying foreign hip-hop trends. In Israel, it is known as a "Rafael hat"; as Rafael Eitan, an Israeli general, politician, and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces used to wear one. A similar type of hat called a Tembel hat is dubbed the national hat of Israel as it was worn by Israeli Halutzim [disambiguation needed] to protect from sun burn. In Sweden, it is known as Beppehatt or Beppemössa; since Beppe Wolgers, a Swedish author and artist, used to wear it and made it popular in the 1970s |
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The Boonie hat
The boonie hat was introduced to the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, when United States Army Green Berets began wearing them in the field, along with Australian and Army of the Republic of Vietnam units. These leopard spot or tigerstripe boonie hats were locally procured, the camo cloth was usually salvaged from other uniform items or with the former from a parachute or made up by the tailor. |
Vietnam era tiger-stripe pattern Boonie hat.
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U.S. Military Boonie hat
In 1967, the US Army began issuing Boonie hats, as the "Hat, Jungle, with Insect Net", made of cotton and wind-resistant poplin, in olive drab, tiger-stripe, and ERDL pattern. It was meant to supplement and replace the patrol and baseball caps that had been in service since World War II. As the U.S. military evolved away from a garrison mentality, the Boonie found a permanent place as part of the uniform of all services. The Boonie has changed little through the decades since Vietnam and is still in use in Iraq and Afghanistan as an alternative to the patrol cap. The U.S. Military Boonie hat has come in a variety of camouflage patterns; the current assortment includes US M81 woodland, three-color desert, UCP, and both desert and woodland versions of MARPAT, as well as the Air Force ABU pattern. The Boonie hat is often worn with the wearer's rank insignia pinned to the front, above the branch loops.
In 1967, the US Army began issuing Boonie hats, as the "Hat, Jungle, with Insect Net", made of cotton and wind-resistant poplin, in olive drab, tiger-stripe, and ERDL pattern. It was meant to supplement and replace the patrol and baseball caps that had been in service since World War II. As the U.S. military evolved away from a garrison mentality, the Boonie found a permanent place as part of the uniform of all services. The Boonie has changed little through the decades since Vietnam and is still in use in Iraq and Afghanistan as an alternative to the patrol cap. The U.S. Military Boonie hat has come in a variety of camouflage patterns; the current assortment includes US M81 woodland, three-color desert, UCP, and both desert and woodland versions of MARPAT, as well as the Air Force ABU pattern. The Boonie hat is often worn with the wearer's rank insignia pinned to the front, above the branch loops.
