What is National Felt Hat Day?
Tip your hat for National Felt Hat Day on September 15th. The observance honors a fashionable head shield that has been worn throughout history.
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Both men and women wore hats as protection and status symbols in history. People opted for the warmer felt hat over the lighter, cooler straw hat at this time of year. In addition,, etiquette dictated what hats men and women wore and where. For example, good behavior required men (mostly) to learn to don and doff the hat at an early age.
Although primarily made from wool, felt can also be made from other animals' fur. Usually, rabbit and beaver were the furs of choice. Beaver hats became fashionable during the 16th and 17th centuries, but trapping depleted the population.
Many styles of felt hats have appeared over the centuries, including some that have made their debuts. Many of them can remember an era. We can recall an era. The Quaker will be identified quickly by the buckle, and the stovepipe reminds most Americans of one of the country's most popular presidents. Some have odd names, such as pork pie, bowler, and stingy brim.
