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
Answer Key
The pillbox hat, a small cylindrical hat with a flat top, became iconic when Jackie Kennedy wore one designed by Halston at the 1961 inauguration.
The fedora was the standard hat for well-dressed men from the 1940s through the late 1950s, worn daily with suits to work.
The cloche hat, which fits closely over the head and frames the face, was revived in the 1960s as part of a retro fashion trend.
The picture hat, with its dramatic wide brim, was a glamorous summer accessory in the 1950s and 1960s, often seen at garden parties and outdoor events.
The bowler hat (called a derby in America) was a staple of formal menswear, though it gradually fell out of everyday fashion by the 1960s.
Turbans became fashionable in the 1940s as they could be made from small amounts of fabric during wartime rationing, while also being glamorous.
Snoods were practical and fashionable during WWII, keeping women's hair safely contained while working in factories and adding a touch of style.
The boater (or skimmer) hat, made of stiff straw with a flat crown and brim, was a classic men's summer hat popular through the 1950s.
Cocktail hats were small, decorative hats worn tilted on the head, often embellished with veiling, feathers, or flowers for dressy occasions in the 1950s.
The trilby, with its shorter brim turned up at the back, became associated with jazz culture and was popular from the 1950s onward.
Trapper hats (similar to Russian ushankas) with their warm fur and fold-down ear flaps were popular winter headwear in the 1950s and 1960s.
Panama hats, despite their name, are actually made in Ecuador. They became popular when workers building the Panama Canal wore them.
The 1960s saw the decline of men's daily hat-wearing. JFK's bare-headed inauguration in 1961 is often cited as a symbolic turning point, though the trend was already shifting.
Floppy sun hats with wide, soft brims became a bohemian fashion staple in the late 1960s and 1970s, epitomizing the free-spirited style of the era.
The Stetson Hat Company, founded by John B. Stetson in 1865, became America's most famous hat maker, producing everything from cowboy hats to dress fedoras.