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Beach Hat - Sun Hat

Feb 25, 2017 | by admin | Hat Resource | Articles

A beach hat or sun hat is worn to protect the wearer’s head, face, and neck from the sun. It typically has a shaped crown and larger brim, and is made of straw, cotton, or lightweight materials.

Written by TheVintageFashionGuild


1920s Pierrette Paris summer yachting hat  - Courtesy of rue_de_la_paix
1920s Pierrette Paris summer yachting hat
Courtesy of rue_de_la_paix
1930s wide brimmed sun hat  - Courtesy of ranchqueenvintage
1930s wide brimmed sun hat
Courtesy of ranchqueenvintage
1938 Mainbocher cotton & straw sun hat  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1938 Mainbocher cotton & straw sun hat
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1930s collapsible beach hat with carrying case - Courtesy of thespectrum
1930s collapsible beach hat with carrying case
Courtesy of thespectrum
1930s floppy beach hat - Courtesy of Meloo Vintage
1930s floppy beach hat
Courtesy of Meloo Vintage
1940s Knox beach hat  - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1940s Knox beach hat
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1940s large straw sun hat - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1940s large straw sun hat
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1940s painted straw sun hat  - Courtesy of dorotheascloset
1940s painted straw sun hat
Courtesy of dorotheascloset
1940s / 1950s straw beach hat - Courtesy of groverstreetgirl
1940s / 1950s straw beach hat
Courtesy of groverstreetgirl
1950s fruit basket picnic hat  - Courtesy of dorotheascloset
1950s fruit basket picnic hat
Courtesy of dorotheascloset
1950s straw sun hat - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1950s straw sun hat
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1950s straw sun hat   - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1950s straw sun hat
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1950s straw sun hat - courtesy of vivavintageclothing
1950s straw sun hat
courtesy of vivavintageclothing
1950s straw sun hat - courtesy of vivavintageclothing
1950s straw sun hat
courtesy of vivavintageclothing
1950s oversized beach hat - Courtesy of archetypevintage
1950s oversized beach hat
Courtesy of archetypevintage
1950s/1960s straw beach hat - Courtesy of thespectrum
1950s/1960s straw beach hat
Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s sun hat - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie
1960s sun hat
Courtesy of fuzzylizzie
1960s sun beach hat by Marshall Fields  - Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1960s sun beach hat by Marshall Fields
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
late 1960s straw beach hat  - Courtesy of metroretrovintage
late 1960s straw beach hat
Courtesy of metroretrovintage
1960s / 1970s Mr. John Jr. straw sun hat - Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s / 1970s Mr. John Jr. straw sun hat
Courtesy of thespectrum
1960s / 1970s foldable bamboo beach hat - Courtesy of Alleycats
1960s / 1970s foldable bamboo beach hat
Courtesy of Alleycats
1980s man's straw Dobbs Planter's Hat - Courtesy of thespectrum
1980s man's straw Dobbs Planter's Hat
Courtesy of thespectrum
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