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The Beehive hat is a variation of the pillbox hat. Created in the 1960s, it was named for its shape, as was the popular high-rise hairstyle of the time. Always brimless, the beehive hat fits to the head as a pillbox would, but rises high, sometimes into a rounded point, sometimes more flat.

Beehive hats came in a wide variety of materials.

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1960s plush beehive hat -  Courtesy of ruedelapaix

1960s plush beehive hat

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1960s beehive hat

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1960s Mr. T beehive hat  - Courtesy of alleycatsvintage

1960s Mr. T beehive hat

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1960s straw beehive hat - Courtesy of archetypevintage

1960s straw beehive hat

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1960s beehive hat

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1960s floral beehive hat  - Courtesy of pinkyagogo

1960s floral beehive hat

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1960s Lilly Dache beehive hat  - Courtesy of alleycatsvintage

1960s Lilly Dache beehive hat

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1960s satin beehive hat  - Courtesy of denisebrain

1960s satin beehive hat

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1960s Sally Victor beehive hat - Courtesy of My Vintage Clothes Line

1960s Sally Victor beehive hat

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