A fashionable and stylish wardrobe cannot do without hats. The ability to choose the right hat for a particular image is a great art.
Headwear is a delicate matter
There is a well-known case from the life of the famous artist Alexander Vertinsky, when he ordered a coat from a very good German tailor. It turned out excellent. It sat like a glove, successfully emphasizing the stately figure of the customer. The impeccable taste and sense of style of the talented artist suggested to him that the headdress should correspond to the nature of the sewn thing, but, no matter how Alexander Nikolayevich suffered, he could not pick it up. They even tried changing the coat. Still, there was something wrong with the package. In the end, for fun, they tried on an officer's hat. And, lo and behold, it turned out to be a perfectly harmonious ensemble. It turned out that the tailor specialized in uniforms for the army, and military overcoats are good only with caps.
In fact, to the situation, to the existing wardrobe, while not forgetting to take into account personal external data, it is not easy to choose a headdress. In this article we will talk about different types of hats and, hopefully, we will help in mastering the science of compiling competent and complete images.
Universal hats
It is not so difficult to list popular types of hats. Unlike hats, they can be counted on the fingers. There are a lot of synonyms for the same headdress. Let's figure out what the types of hats that are relevant today and their names are.
We often hear or meet on the pages of fashion magazines such words: beanie, beret, kippah, Cossack hat, cap, ambassador, balaclava, pipe, collar, hat, earflaps, malachai, kubanka, skullcap, fez, boyarka, cap, bonnet, cloche, budennovka, slouch, gogol, three-piece, bomber, trapper, kubanka, three-piece, yarmulke, those, cap, panama, grandmother (emphasis on the letter "u"), kerchief hat, cap, etc. All these are the names of hats. And all of them are just variations of four or five models of hats, invented a long time ago.
Modern fashion designers constantly turn to historical costumes to create new collections. Classic hats undergo various, sometimes dramatic changes. Visors, lapels, bands appear and disappear in them, the shape and methods of drapery of the crown change. There are constant experiments with materials.
Beret
Beret is the modern name of the Russian cap, and in Scotland it is called tam-o-shenter, or tem. Both the cap and the tem are headdresses with a high band tightly attached to the head and a loose crown, which is a solid circle or wedges sewn into a circle. The classic tam-o-shenter is made from a thin checkered woolen fabric. An indispensable detail is a pom-pom at the crown. Kartuz -often a plain hat made of coarse fabric. In the old days, dandies decorated it with flowers, buttons, decorative pins, etc.
The beret has long been an accessory for both men's and women's wardrobes. Berets are the headdress of military personnel. In our country, in 2005, they completely replaced caps.
At one time, berets began to be made from natural fur, giving the product rigidity and static. This was achieved due to the dense inner cover of the drape. Now fur berets have become soft and plastic again. Recently, types of knitted hats have replenished with berets knitted from twisted strips of natural fur.
Variety of hoods
Some people refuse to wear hats entirely, saying they don't like hats. Behind these words most often lies the inability to choose and wear them correctly. This is sad, because the head is what we look at first. In winter, in frost, it is dangerous to walk bareheaded - you can get sick, and your hair is very damaged from dry air and a sharp temperature drop.
With an active reluctance to buy a hat, a hooded hat fastened or sewn to the neck of a coat or jacket can help out.
The Cossacks of the Russian army had a hood as an obligatory element of the uniform - this is a very convenient and practical removable hood. Modern designers offer to use this attribute of a military uniform as a fashionable head accessory. Initially, a hood with long ends a la pea coat entered the wardrobe of civilians.persons only as a substitute for caps for women. Now young men are also willing to wear it.
Hoods are sewn from fabric, knitted from woolen threads, as well as from twisted strips of fur. The choice of materials is great. The main requirement for such a product is that it must be made of plastic, well-draped material. The headband is allowed in a variety of shapes - round, of two or more parts, like almost all jackets, and also with a long triangular end, like the hoods of the Capuchin monks. The hood can fit snugly around the head, or it can be loose, resembling a cape or bedspread. It is trimmed with fur, decorated with ornaments, knitted using a fantasy weave of threads. However, do not get carried away with excessive decoration. It is possible that this element, made of a plain material with a smooth texture, will most organically fit into the ensemble. Several options for stylish bows can be seen in the photographs presented in the article.
Balaclava
A type of hood is a knitted hat called a balaclava. It is a hood covering the head, elongated in the neck area. A characteristic feature of the balaclava is a slit for the eyes. Since the thing is made of elastic knitwear, if necessary, the face can be completely opened by slightly stretching the slit and lowering it under the chin. Such a hat is indispensable if a person spends a lot of time outdoors under extreme weather conditions, such as severe frost with wind or heat with the scorching sun and sand flying in the face ordust.
It is generally accepted that a balaclava is an attribute of special forces, designed to hide their faces, but in ordinary civilian life this hat is absolutely indispensable for hiking in the forest, hunting or fishing. It will protect against midges, ticks, and adverse weather conditions.
Urban dandies would be right to include a knitted hat with an eye hole in their stylish outfits, because even a funny cat-shaped hat, borrowed from a Hollywood movie, looks very organically on young ladies. Adorable cat ears look incredibly cute on women's heads.
Ushanka and its variations
The hat with earflaps has undergone so many changes that it can be called a record holder in this competition. Based on it, such models as malachai, three-piece, bomber and trapper appeared. Initially, they were all different types of fur hats.
For the soldiers of either the Russian Imperial Army or the Red Army (historical versions differ here), a group of artists, led by such masters as V. M. Vasnetsov and B. M. Kustodiev, developed a new uniform. The famous Budyonovka hat, or, as it was also called, the Frunzevka and the hero, with a pointed upper part very much resembled the helmets of heroes, and with a turning away part - three. Budyonovka was sewn from cloth.
Currently, earflaps have moved into the category of hats, which are made of drape, leather, knitted with thread and fur stripes. But malachai is invariably included in the types of hats sewnfrom fur. A distinctive feature of this headdress is a magnificent tail sewn to the back of the head.
Ushanka-bomber - an accessory for polar pilots. But he firmly settled in the wardrobes of purely earthly fashionistas. This hat is made of leather and fur. The exterior is leather, while the interior is textile and fur or the same leather as the upper.
Ushanka-trapper is named from the English term meaning "fur-bearing animal hunter". If we list the generally accepted types of fur hats, then the trapper will be among the first. The top of this headdress, which is very fashionable in our time, is made of waterproof textiles, and the inner, turning away parts are made of fur.
Economy version of earflaps is a snag. This is an imitation of a classic hat. Outwardly, it looks like an earflap, in which the ear lobes are raised to the top of the head and connected. Very effective snag from mink, ferret.
The most fashionable and modern earflaps are made with very long ears that can be wrapped around the neck like a scarf. Sometimes they end with a semblance of pockets in which it is convenient to warm hands. Such hats are either sewn from natural or artificial fur, or knitted from various types of yarn.
Pillotka and its varieties
Gogol, Moscow, Ambassador - all these are the names of caps a la Russ, which repeats the shape of the cap. Ambassador - an aristocratic headdress, once highly revered by representatives of the communist elite of the Soviet Union. They were sewn to them from the best astrakhan fur,fawn or mink. Nowadays, this hat has been resurrected for snobs and hipsters. She is very elegant and requires impeccable additions in the form of a coat, muffler, shoes, gloves and a briefcase. Picking up an ambassador in size is quite difficult. This hat should not sit too loose, spontaneously rotating around the circumference of the head with careless movement. At the same time, it is very unpleasant to feel how she squeezes her forehead, trying to slide to the top of her head. It is best to order such a hat in the workshop of an experienced tailor. With a small amount of fur, it is quite possible to make a snag, that is, to imitate a band using a fold distributed around the perimeter of the crown.
An elegant longitudinal crease at the top of the crown is one of the distinguishing features of this headdress. This fold looks very impressive. This gives status to the appearance of the wearer of this headdress.
Gogol is the same ambassador, only without the band. Both hats are very slim and visually increase height, which is undoubtedly complementary for any man.
Cossack and boyar hats
In recent years, the so-called Cossack hats have become very popular in the West. What it is? These types of hats are directly related to the uniforms of the Cossack troops. They are sewn from the skin of sheep. Such hats made of long-haired white or black fur are very good. Also, these hats look great even if they are made of silver or brown astrakhan, broadtail, smushka, lambskin and yarka.
The pattern of the Cossack hat is not difficult - it is a rectangle, the long side of which is equal to the length of the circumference of the head. Short - the height of the cap itself. The bottom, or top, crown part is a circle. It can be from the same material as the body, or it can be textile.
It is worth paying attention to the following types of hats and their names. This is a Kubanka, a hat and, the most complex and interesting model, a murmolka.
Murmolka has nothing to do with the Cossacks, but talking about the types of winter hats, it would be unfair to ignore this men's headdress. Murmolka - men's hat. Its crown repeats the kubanka, but the murmolka has a lapel, which, unlike the famous boyarka, which will be discussed below, has a slit above the forehead.
Boyarka is worn by both women and men. In the photographs presented in our article, you can see various types of winter hats, including the boyar. A characteristic feature of this headdress is a two-stage structure formed by a crown and a lapel edge. The most expensive models are made of sable, arctic fox and mink.
A tok hat is the same boyarka, but textiles are taken for its implementation - drape, velor, corduroy, velvet, natural or artificial leather, etc. Many types of knitted hats are made with knitting needles or crocheted exactly according to the classic pattern current or small Jewish hats.
Jewish hats in modern reading
Very easy to make, comfortable and practical caps, tightly fitting the head, take their tollbeginning in Jewish fashion. Such types of knitted hats as beanie or cockerel are yarmulke and kippah increased in height. I must say that knitted hats have excellent plasticity. They can be worn with the bottom edge rolled into a thick short roll or wrapped in a wide placket, or pulled up and shaped into a cockscomb shape.
Currently, fashion suggests wearing such hats, slightly pulling up and back so that the main volume descends to the back collar. Fashionistas will be interested in how best to drape these types of hats in the coming year. The photos posted in our article clearly demonstrate the most successful options.
Cap
The main distinguishing feature of the named headdress is a visor. This detail was borrowed from a cap by many models that were traditionally sewn without a visor. This detail is now successfully sewn to a balaclava, to a beanie, to a Kubanka, to an earflap, to a scarf, to a beret, to an officer's cap, to a shako, etc. It should be noted that the family of caps has grown very much over the past decades. There are baseball caps, and caps, and caps. They differ from each other in the cover of the crown and the length of the visor. The crown can consist of one or two parts, or maybe eight wedges. Often the cap resembles a beret or cap. She may have a band, or she can safely do without it. Textiles, leather and short-haired fur are used as materials for the manufacture of caps.
Turban
From the MiddleFrom the East, fashion for all kinds of turbans and turbans came to Europe. Now they are even made of fur, imitating the assembly over the forehead. I must say that hats of this style are very few. A hat in the form of a scarf wrapped around the head suggests an appropriate wardrobe, that is, a dress or coat in a special, precisely calibrated style. You need to have a very delicate taste in order to make a harmonious set and not look ridiculous. Makeup in a moderate European style can soften the oriental character of the accessory. The European turban should not have a large volume. It is better if it is monophonic, in the color of the main suit. Jewelry in the form of brooches, buttons with rhinestones, feathers and other items should be excluded.
How to choose the right hat?
The headdress should be selected not only for the occasion, but also for the type of appearance. When buying a hat, it must be tried on in front of a mirror. If the face has not become prettier, then it is better to immediately refuse such a hat, no matter how fashionable and beautiful it may be. You should pay attention to whether the face has become excessively round or elongated. If a knitted hat pricks, it means that it is made of coarse yarn, and therefore it will be uncomfortable to wear it. The headgear should not be tight or loose on the head. In the first case, it can provoke a headache, and in the second it will interfere with seeing, since when turning or tilting the head, it will block the view. There are hats of universal styles that suit almost everyone, and there are those that suit only a few. A typical example is a very fashionable hat with cat ears. No matter how funny and cute she looks on the model, before buying her, you should ask yourself: “And what kind of facial expression do I have most often?” If it is very serious, strict or concentrated, then it would be more correct to refuse such an accessory. Most knitted hats and some models of fur or felt, in particular, with various ears, as well as with pompoms, funny prints, etc., can only be recommended to rather infantile personalities. In extreme cases, putting on such a headdress, you should tune in to a humorous, even frivolous way. A serious face in a hat with a pom-pom looks intimidating and at the same time comical. In any case, such a character cannot be taken seriously.
Fantasy is most appropriate to show in the manufacture of hats for babies. Our photos show only some types of children's hats. The kids look very hilarious in headdresses decorated with muzzles of animals or voluminous flowers. By and large, they fit almost all types of hats. Crocheting or knitting such an accessory will not be difficult.
