Hat

Schools believe that hats are a distraction; a fashion item that will distract kids from their school work and ultimately cause chaos in the school hallways. Schools may find this surprising, but no one wakes up and puts on a hat to try and distract kids from their school-work. Why hats should not be allowed […]

Wearing hats in school does not affect a student’s learning ability, and therefore does not put a student at a disadvantage. Teachers have said that the bills on hats cover a student’s face, allowing them to sleep in class or have wandering eyes during a test. Why hats should not be allowed in school? On […]

45 degrees: The Fresh Prince (normal). The tilt of the hat here means someone is looking for fun with youthful enthusiasm, and is also only doing their current job thanks to tax issues. What does it mean to tilt your hat? tip (one’s) hat Literally, to raise or tilt the brim of one’s hat as […]

Apparently, she uses this accessory as a way of signalling her wishes amid Royal functions. What does a tilted hat mean? 45 degrees: The Fresh Prince (normal). The tilt of the hat here means someone is looking for fun with youthful enthusiasm, and is also only doing their current job thanks to tax issues. What […]

The Gambler style hat sports a round, oval crown like a porkpie hat and a wide brim with a small upturn. Known also as a “planter’s hat” it was seen as a wealthy landowner’s classier alternative to a typical cowboy hat. Why is it called a gambler hat? They’re basically a cooler version of the […]

The style served two purposes: first, it allowed stylish gentlemen to show off the most current fashions of their wigs, and thus their social status; and secondly, the cocked hat, with its folded brim, was much smaller than other hats, and therefore could be more easily tucked under an arm when going inside a building, […]

At Royal events, people are always on the lookout for extravagant fascinators worn by women of the English monarchy. This is because the dress code states that they must always wear hats for formal events. What do the Royals do with all their hats? Milliner Phillip Somerville has made the Queen around 50 hats over […]

Tilt hats were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were worn at an angle and held to the back of the head by a strap, rigid ring, elastic band beneath the hair, or a combination of these. Very small toy or doll hats typically did not have a head-hugging strap feature. How do you […]

In the U.S. Armed Forces it is known as a garrison cap, campaign cap (not to be confused with campaign hat, a distinct form of headgear), flight cap, garrison hat, fore-and-aft cap, envelope cap, or overseas cap. What do Marines call their cap? utility coverThe utility cover, also known as the utility cap and eight-pointed […]

Some etymologists have speculated that ‘knocked into a cocked hat’ derived from the game of Ninepins. The theory was that when the pins were struck so that just three were left, in a triangular cocked hat shape, they were too badly out of shape for the game to be won on one throw. What does […]

The color white reflects sunlight best because white does not absorb any light that hits it, instead reflecting it all back. What color paint reflects the most sunlight? ultra-whiteTests carried out by researchers at Purdue University on their “ultra-white” paint showed it reflected more than 98% of sunlight. That suggests, the scientists say, that it […]

White, silver, and other light colors are coolest, reflecting about 60 percent of sunlight but there are dark “cool” colors that can also stay cooler than traditional dark colors. What color gets the least hot in the sun? The only color that does not attract heat is white because white objects reflect all visible wavelengths […]

They both reflect about the same amount of thermal radiation. That means you are going to be better off with white clothes, since they don’t absorb as much visible light. Are white hats cooler than black? “White clothing reflects sunlight, but also reflects internal heat back towards your body, so the net effect under identical […]

A baseball cap should fit on your head so that it will not come off with a wind gust yet won’t leave a mark on your forehead. You should be able to easily spin the cap around your head to wear it facing forward or backward. How tight should a new era hat fit? You […]

In England, a knit cap may be known as a bobble hat, whether or not it has a yarn “bobble” or pom-pom on top. Bobble hats were traditionally considered utilitarian cold-weather wear. In the early 21st century they were considered popular only with geeks and nerds. What do you call the ball on top of […]

Take showers in your baseball cap. Water alone is a great way to break in a hat, but keeping the hat shaped to your head while you wet it takes this one step further. Once you’ve finished showering, keep the hat on your head and allow it to air-dry. Can I wash hat in shower? […]

If you’re new to hat wearing, allow yourself to be a beginner. It might feel more comfortable to put your outfit together first, and then add a hat. You could start with something understated and color neutral, like a beret or fedora. Can everyone wear a hat? Anyone can wear a hat. You only need […]

Casualness in men’s fashion was becoming more and more common to the point most hat wearing was done for leisure activities, sports, and blue collar work. Business men wore hats, too, as they had done for the last several decades, but the younger generation was not keen on the concept. They had nicely combed hair. […]

Use bobby pins. An accessible and affordable way to keep your hat on your head is to use bobby pins. By clipping them to your hair and then inserting the into the band of your hat, you may be able to keep your hat in place without anyone knowing your secret. What kind of hats […]

If you have a big nose, the most important thing is the width of the brim. You want something that is at least as wide as your nose so usually about 2 and a half inches or more. If you go with a custom hat, you may even decide to have a brim that is […]