Monday, May 20, 2019

Exotic Hats In The Future, Present And The Past

By Charles Murray


Fashion industry has been booming over the past years. There are countless of brands that are popping out in stores, malls and even on the streets. One example of a famous brand is Prada. They even had a movie called the Devil Wears Prada. However, it does not just revolve in the clothes that we wear but also our accessories and shoes. It also revolves on the different kinds of exotic hats that we wear today.

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.

Something originally from a different or foreign country is called exotic. If you ever tried eating fried spiders as a snack, this is an example of an exotic food because it is not common to familiar places. Example of exotic plant is one who cannot adapt to the new environment where it was planted.

We all know Frank Sinatra and that he is a legend in the music industry. Michael Buble is even a certain musician who is following his footsteps like a younger version of him. Sinatra has this gentleman look usually. That look is wearing a blazer and the famous fedora, one example of that head piece. Most gentlemen are wearing this but it also evolved to be used in informal occasions.

When you ask a child to draw a French person, they would either draw him carrying French bread or the typical clothes that they wear. The typical look is a handkerchief on the neck, long sleeved shirt with stripes as a design and the beret. The beret is that round shaped cap usually black and has a short vertical object sticking out at the center.

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.

Other than a fashion statement, what we wear on our heads might have to do with our religion as well. Moreover, those are the turbans or the Hijab for the Muslims. These though are more cloth like than being the traditional uses. These are made of either cotton or silk. And its purpose is for sacred protection.

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.

It would be a great souvenir for one to have. It is considered a great one because it can tell a story to somebody. The story that deals with culture, ethnicity and even fashion is a good way to start a conversation. And at least one has something to talk about when owning these.




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