Bucket hat

Origins

The bucket hat is said to have been introduced around 1900. Originally made from wool felt or tweed cloth, these hats were traditionally worn by Irish farmers and fishermen as protection from the rain, because the lanolin from the unwashed (raw) wool made these hats naturally waterproof. From the interwar years onwards, these "Irish walking hats" were quickly adopted internationally for country pursuits because, when folded, they could fit inside a coat pocket. If the hat fell in the mud, it could be easily cleaned with a damp sponge, and it could be reshaped using steam from a kettle. In the 1960s, it was often worn by members of the Mod subculture.

The modern bucket hat is derived from a tropical hat made from olive drab cotton that was issued to the US Army during the Vietnam War. These lightweight hats became popular among civilians for use in sports such as fishing, and as sun protection.

Fashion accessory

In the 1960s, the bucket hat was adapted as a ladies' fashion item, in common with the pillbox, bakerboy, and cloche styles, suiting the fashion for more bouffant hair. Milliners such as Lilly Daché created designs in felt or other stiffer fabrics to capture the "mod" look. The older tweed Irish walking hat remained popular among professional men until the 1970s, and was notably worn by Sean Connery's character in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The hat became popular with rappers in the 1980s and remained part of street fashion into the 1990s. In the 2010's, it has re-emerged as a fashion catwalk item after being sported by celebrities such as Rihanna. Since then, luxury bucket hats have been produced by brands such as Gucci, Loewe, and Prada. The bucket-hat has also been associated with the hip-hop scene. The trend was set-off by LL Cool J and Run-DMC, and since then many musical sensations have used it.

Regional names and variations

• In Bulgaria it is popular as "idiotka" (), which means "idiot hat".
• In Australia the version worn by the Australian Defence Force is referred as a "Giggle Hat".
• In Israel, it is known as a tembel hat or "Rafael hat", after Rafael Eitan, an Israeli general, politician, and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who 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 to protect from sunburn.
• In Sweden, it is known as a "Beppehatt" or "Beppemössa", since Beppe Wolgers, a Swedish author and artist, used to wear it and made it popular in the 1970s.
• In Denmark, it is known as "bøllehat" (troublemaker hat) since the 1880s, when a group of young delinquents would gather every Sunday in Bøllemosen in Jægersborg Dyrehave, from where they made trips to a popular dance restaurant in Charlottenlund to steal the ladies' hats.
• In Argentina, it is known as "sombrero Piluso" (Piluso hat), after Alberto Olmedo's character, where its popularity rose after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
• In Russia, it is called Panamka(). The name came from misconception of panama hat, known as hat of Ecuadorian workers in Panama.
• In South Africa, it is known as an "ispoti" and is very popular with urban black youth, representing being streetwise without copying foreign hip-hop trends.
• In Tanzania, it is very popular among elders, especially among the Iraqw people.
• In the United States, a similar hat is used officially by the US Navy for enlisted service dress uniforms, commonly referred to as a Dixie Cup hat, as in the manufacturer brand of paper cups.
• In France, it is called a "".
• In Germany, it is called "Anglerhut" (fisher's hat). It is popular as an accessory in German hip hop. In 2018, a right-wing protester wearing a bucket hat in the colors of the Flag of Germany became notorious as a "Hutbürger" ("hat citizen"), a play on words of "Wutbürger" or "enraged citizen".
• In the United Kingdom, it is sometimes called "Reni hat", after Stone Roses drummer Reni who frequently wore the hat.
• In Italy, it's called a "fisherman's hat" (cappello da pescatore).
• In Brazil and Mexico, it's widely known as "chapéu do Seu Madruga" (Don Ramón's hat) and respected due to being worn by the character. Cosplayers may be casually seen in some cities wearing the iconic hat.
• In the Netherlands, it's referred to as a vissershoed.
• In Turkey it is known as "balıkçı şapkası" (fisherman's hat) and "kova şapka" (bucket hat).

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