The Different Kinds Of Exotic Hats Today

By Charles Murray


There is this quote from the movie Devil Wears Prada saying that fashion is not about utility and that an accessory is merely a piece of iconography used to express individual identity. That is all. If this does not ring a bell, then you might want to watch that movie. What an individual wears is the type of fashion he or she is portraying. This includes all of the exotic hats of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Before it became a fashion trend, these are used to cover our heads from the heat of the sun or getting easily wet from rainfall. Nowadays, the purpose of them is not even used anymore. These are worn just because it goes well with how one looks and not because they really even need it.

Exotic means that it is originated from a foreign country. This is usually described on the different kinds of food we eat that are not common or even the kinds of plants we grow having trouble adapting to its environment. This word literally means that it is unusual and can spark an interest to a certain individual.

The fedora is one kind that is worn by a lot of people nowadays. This is worn either to formal or even in formal occasions. This kind has a soft brim or felt and has an indented crown. You might want to see the signature head gear of Frank Sinatra. That is how a fedora looks like.

If you have seen the movie Anastasia and heard the song entitled Paris holds the key to your heart, one would immediately think of how a French would look like. They would usually envision them to have striped shirts whether it be long sleeves or short, a handkerchief placed around the neck and a beret, those round hats. Even Jazz people wear those along with their circular shades.

A typical Asian top piece is those that have a cone shape. What makes them unique from the beret and fedora is the material that is used. Asian cone hats are usually made up of straw because that is what is being harvested there in their country.

Now instead of fashion, religion might come into play on what put on our heads. It is their practice and is a necessity in part of their clothing. These are the Hijab and the turbans, mostly worn by Muslims. As part of the religion, they treat their bodies sacredly and that is why these were invented.

There are a lot more hats out there. The fez from the Middle East, war bonnets by the Native Americans, the bowler that Charlie Chaplin wore, a tam used by some Dreadlocked hair people, the kufi from Africa, the Ushanka in Russia, sombreros by Mexicans and hundreds more. Each country and continent has their own style of head piece.

So when you start travelling, you might want to get yourself those as a souvenir. And when you do finally own one, you can show it off to people as proof you actually did go to their place. A head piece of yours can tell a long story and a good conversation starter.




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