Sailor hat
Straw hat popular in the 19th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Sailor cap.
For the 1965 explosive tests, see Operation Sailor Hat.
A sailor hat is a brimmed straw hat similar to those historically worn by nineteenth century sailors before the sailor cap became standard. It is very close in appearance to the masculine boater,[1] although "sailors" as worn by women and children have their own distinct design, typically flat-crowned, wide-brimmed and with a dark ribbon band extending into streamers hanging off the brim.[2] Such hats could also be made in felt as an alternative to straw.[3]