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Do These Vintage Hats Stand The Test of Time?

Updated on Jun 08, 2018. Originally added on Jan 14, 2016 by Daniel Pinna

From boaters and boudoir caps worn with sleepwear in the 19th century, Russian fur ushankas, bonnets and fedoras, to fashionable Kentucky Derby top pieces, hats have remained a popular component of fashion throughout most of history.

See how fashion has changed and what used to be 'all the rage' for our ancestors with these highlights from the hats collection of photos.

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Do These Vintage Hats Stand The Test of Time?

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Are those feathers or is it a fur hat?

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A big ribbon could stand in for a hat

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That's an interesting use of feathers

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Both men and women wore fashionable hats

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How does she keep that hat from falling off her head? Where do the hatpins go?

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You had to have a strong neck to hold up this hat!

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Men looked dapper in a Bowler

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Roger Bell
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Flowers and ribbons really make a hat

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Unknown User
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A Swedish hat from olden days

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These sisters have similar taste in hats

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That bow is bigger than the hat itself!

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Then there are fur hats...

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Photo of Karen Weir Karen Weir
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And bridal hats

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P Meyer
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And 1920’s hats

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Photo of Janice Frahm Janice Frahm
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1930’s: the hat really does make the man

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Sharon Smith
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The hats outshine the train

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Photo of Stephen Wisthoff Stephen Wisthoff
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And at the beach

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Photo of David Koch David Koch
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And a “Mr. Fancy Pants” hat. Does anyone else see a mischievous face under this big hat?

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Photo of Beatrice Huth Beatrice Huth
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Teenagers' hats looked very different from today's baseball caps

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And little girls had pretty snow hats

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Finally, a cowboy (girl) hat

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Did you know? The earliest known hat was found belonging to a man believed to have been alive in 3,300 BC and it’s likely that hats existed long before that! Of course, hats have evolved from necessity to fashion over time. Check out these different hat fashions from the past few hundred years.

Remember to checkout the thousands of vintage hat photos shared by the community.

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