Vintage Hat Styles
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the hats that topped off every outfit from the 1940s through the 1970s!
- 1.
Which small, brimless hat sat atop the head and was famously worn by Jacqueline Kennedy?
APillbox hatBClocheCBeretDTurban - 2.
What type of men's hat, with a creased crown and a medium brim, was the go-to business hat of the 1940s and 1950s?
AFedoraBPork pie hatCTop hatDBowler hat - 3.
Which close-fitting, bell-shaped women's hat, popular in the 1920s, made a comeback in 1960s fashion?
ACartwheel hatBCloche hatCPicture hatDFascinator - 4.
What wide-brimmed straw hat became a summer staple for women in the 1950s and 1960s?
ABoaterBPanama hatCPicture hatDSun bonnet - 5.
Which hat style, made of stiff felt with a rounded crown, was commonly associated with British businessmen and was also called a 'derby' in America?
AHomburgBFedoraCTrilbyDBowler hat - 6.
What type of draped fabric headwear was popular among glamorous women in the 1940s, partly due to wartime fabric restrictions?
ABeretBTurbanCSnoodDHeadband - 7.
What crocheted or knitted hair accessory that enclosed the hair at the back of the head was widely worn by women during World War II?
ABandanaBSnoodCHair netDKerchief - 8.
Which flat-crowned straw hat with a ribbon band was popular for men's summer wear in the early-to-mid 20th century?
ABucket hatBPith helmetCPanama hatDBoater hat - 9.
What small, decorative women's hat was often pinned at a jaunty angle and adorned with feathers or netting in the 1950s?
AFascinatorBToqueCTam o'shanterDCocktail hat - 10.
Which men's hat, similar to a fedora but with a narrower brim turned up in the back, became popular with jazz musicians?
ATrilbyBNewsboy capCPork pie hatDFlat cap - 11.
What fur hat with ear flaps became a practical and fashionable winter choice in the 1950s and 1960s?
AUshankaBAviator capCCossack hatDTrapper hat - 12.
Which type of hat, woven from toquilla straw in Ecuador, was a prized men's accessory and is named after a different country?
APanama hatBHavana hatCSombreroDGaucho hat - 13.
In which decade did men largely stop wearing hats as everyday accessories, marking the end of the 'hat era'?
A1940sB1960sC1970sD1950s - 14.
What type of women's hat featured an extremely wide, floppy brim and was fashionable in the late 1960s and 1970s?
ACartwheel hatBBucket hatCLampshade hatDFloppy sun hat - 15.
Which hat company, founded in 1865, was the largest hat manufacturer in America and a household name through the mid-20th century?
AKnoxBBorsalinoCDobbsDStetson