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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  - 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/1960s straw beach hat - Courtesy of thespectrum

1950s/1960s straw beach hat

Courtesy of thespectrum

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

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