Hats across the Commons
Posted by Penny in Across The CommonsFlickr Commons uploads include many historical images–and historical images include many awesome hats–hats as costume, hats as uniform, hats as protective gear, and hats as fashion. Here are some of the finest examples.
| This one at least looks lighweight–straw and flowers. |  George Eastman House |
| The classic Australian hat–Aussie Olympic teams still wear this style in the opening ceremonies some years. |  Australian War Memorial |
| A palmetto hat she made herself–probably a very practical solution to the need for cool headwear in Florida. |  State Library and Archives of Florida |
| Evelyn Nesbit’s eyes, and the photo itself, all seem focused on that extravagant plume. |  Library of Congress |
| The sideways cap–it isn’t just for 1980s rapper wannabes. |  Library of Virginia |
| The pin on this 1930s headwrap commemorates the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. |  State Library of New South Wales |
| Mrs. Burleson’s huge hat marks her as a special leader of the suffrage parade. But the other women have some fine millinery too. |  Library of Congress |
| The frayed edges of this hat match the frayed layers of Cody’s outfit. |  George Eastman House |
| Feather plumes like these endangered several species of birds. |  Library of Congress |
| Russell was an artist, but that’s no beret. |  Smithsonian Institution |
| The exuberant hat matches Mrs. Stulle’s smile and attitude–she ran a matchmaking service for widows and widowers. |  Library of Congress |
| Gardner’s hat marks him as a Nantucket eccentric, even while his suit and expression are quite sober. |  Nantucket Historical Association |
| European immigrant women at Ellis Island sometimes brought with them the elaborate headwear of their home regions. |  New York Public Library |
| Helene Dutrieu was the fourth woman in the world to earn a pilot’s license; she also raced cars and motorcycles. This makeshift helmet seems to have extra layers of felt for ear protection. |  Library of Congress |
| A ballet dancer’s costume, heavily beaded and embroidered. |  State Library of New South Wales |
| The clean lines of the sailor’s cap match the Portuguese actress’s trademark bangs and eyebrows. |  Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian |
| Today, we generally only see boater hats at political conventions–but they were once ordinary daywear for men, especially on hot summer days in Tennesee. |  Smithsonian Institution |
| One of the most popular and commented photos in the Commons features a serious boy wearing a serious hat. |  Library of Congress |
Tags: Australian War Memorial, Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, George Eastman House, Library of Congress, Library of Virginia, Nantucket Historical Association, New York Public Library, Smithsonian Institution, State Library and Archives of Florida, State Library of New South Wales