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.
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1920s Pierrette Paris summer yachting hat
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1930s wide brimmed sun hat
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1938 Mainbocher cotton & straw sun hat
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1930s collapsible beach hat with carrying case
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1930s floppy beach hat
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1940s Knox beach hat
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1940s large straw sun hat
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1940s painted straw sun hat
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1940s / 1950s straw beach hat
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1950s fruit basket picnic hat
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1950s/1960s straw beach hat
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1950s straw sun hat
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1950s straw sun hat
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1950s straw sun hat
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1950s straw sun hat
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1960s sun hat
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1960s sun beach hat by Marshall Fields
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late 1960s straw beach hat
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1960s / 1970s Mr. John Jr. straw sun hat
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1960s / 1970s foldable bamboo beach hat
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1980s man’s straw Dobbs Planter’s Hat
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