Bucket hat

{{Short description|Cloth hat with a downward-sloping brim}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} thumb thumb|A man wearing a bucket hat A '''bucket hat''' (variations of which include the '''fisherman's hat''', '''Irish country hat''' and '''session hat''') is a hat with a narrow, downward-sloping brim. Typically, the hat is made from heavy-duty cotton fabric such as denim or canvas, or heavy wool such as tweed, sometimes with metal eyelets placed on the crown of the hat for ventilation.

It was first adopted as a high fashion item in the 1960s, and with subsequent revivals in both street fashion and on the catwalk. It is popular festival gear in the present day, also known as a "session hat".

==Origins== thumb|Australian boy wearing tweed bucket hat, 1917

The bucket hat is said to have been introduced around 1900.<ref name="Fashion 101 Stalder">{{cite book |last1=Stalder |first1=Erika |title=Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing |date=2008 |publisher=Orange Avenue Publishing |location=San Francisco, CA |isbn=978-0979017346 |page=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uNxhd1Z7n1EC&q=Courreges+%2B+bucket+hat&pg=PA124 |access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> Originally made from wool felt or tweed cloth, these hats were traditionally worn by Irish farmers and fishermen as protection from the rain, because the lanolin from the unwashed (raw) wool made these hats naturally waterproof.<ref name="Irish Country Hat">{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/essaysandmisc/careofairishat.html|title=Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio|website=www.irishculturalsociety.com}}</ref> From the interwar years onwards, these "Irish walking hats" were quickly adopted internationally for country pursuits because, when folded, they could fit inside a coat pocket. If the hat fell in the mud, it could be easily cleaned with a damp sponge, and it could be reshaped using steam from a kettle.<ref name="Irish Country Hat"/> In the 1960s, it was often worn by members of the Mod subculture.<ref name="Fashion 101 Stalder"/>

The modern bucket hat is derived from a tropical hat made from olive drab cotton that was issued to the US Army during the Vietnam War. These lightweight hats became popular among civilians for use in sports such as fishing, and as sun protection.<ref name="Hat Shapers Dictionary">{{cite web |title=Hat Shapers Hat Dictionary |url= http://www.hatshapers.com/Hat%20Dictionary.htm |publisher=Hat Shapers |access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref>

===Fashion accessory=== [[File:Streisand - Gould 1967.jpg|thumb|Barbra Streisand – with Elliott Gould and son Jason Gould – wearing a fashionable oversized bucket hat in 1967]]

In the 1960s, the bucket hat was adapted as a ladies' fashion item, in common with the pillbox, bakerboy, and cloche styles, suiting the fashion for more bouffant hair.<ref name="TH 20th century hats">{{cite web |title= {Hat Week} A Brief History of 20th Century Hats (part 2) |url= http://blog.tuppencehapenny.co.uk/2011/01/hat-week-brief-history-of-20thc-hats_12.html |website= Tuppence Ha'penny Vintage |publisher= Tuppence Ha'penny |access-date= 3 January 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150103214529/http://blog.tuppencehapenny.co.uk/2011/01/hat-week-brief-history-of-20thc-hats_12.html |archive-date= 3 January 2015 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }}</ref> Milliners such as Lilly Daché created designs in felt or other stiffer fabrics to capture the "mod" look.<ref name="Sun Sentinel Marcus">{{cite news |last1=Marcus |first1=Jonathan D. |title=Fashionable Display at Boca Museum |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-08/news/fl-cn-impact-0310-20130308_1_display-at-boca-museum-furstenberg-council-of-fashion-designers |access-date=3 January 2015 |work=Sun-Sentinel |location=Broward County, Florida |date=8 March 2013 |archive-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103210300/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-08/news/fl-cn-impact-0310-20130308_1_display-at-boca-museum-furstenberg-council-of-fashion-designers |url-status=dead }}</ref> The older tweed Irish walking hat remained popular among professional men until the 1970s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IgUEAAAAMBAJ&q=irish+walking+hat&pg=PA5|title=Kiplinger's Personal Finance|date=21 December 1977|publisher=Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> and was notably worn by Sean Connery's character in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''.

The hat became popular with rappers in the 1980s and remained part of street fashion into the 1990s. In the 2010s, it has re-emerged as a fashion catwalk item after being sported by celebrities such as Rihanna.<ref name="The Guardian Cartner-Morley">{{cite news |last1=Cartner-Morley |first1=Jess| last2=Elan |first2=Priya |title=Bucket hats: what's the appeal |url= https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/jul/15/rihanna-bucket-hat-fashion-trend-2014-world-cup |access-date=3 January 2015 |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=15 July 2014}}</ref> Since then, luxury bucket hats have been produced by brands such as Gucci, Loewe, and Prada.<ref>{{cite news |last=Allaire |first=Christian |date=12 October 2021 |title=The Bucket-Hat Trend Is (Still) Going Nowhere |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/bucket-hats-trend |publisher=Vogue |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225175625/https://www.vogue.com/article/bucket-hats-trend |archive-date=25 February 2025}}</ref> The bucket-hat has also been associated with the hip-hop scene. The trend was set-off by LL Cool J and Run-DMC, and since then many musical sensations have used it.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sankar |first=Ananya |date=13 November 2019 |title=Breaking down the bucket hat |url=https://huntnewsnu.com/60747/lifestyle/column-breaking-down-the-bucket-hat/ |publisher=The Huntington News |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250225180449/https://huntnewsnu.com/60747/lifestyle/column-breaking-down-the-bucket-hat/ |archive-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>

==Regional names and variations==

* In Bulgaria it is popular as "idiotka" ({{langx|bg|идиотка}}), which means "idiot hat".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rechnik.info/%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0|title=идиотка - Тълковен речник - значение на думата идиотка - какво е идиотка|website=Речник на думите в българския език}}</ref> *In Australia the version worn by the Australian Defence Force is referred as a "Giggle Hat".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giggle Hat Recycled: The Story of Internment Camps in NSW {{!}} Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney |url=https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/our-stories/our-stories/giggle-hat-recycled-story-internment-camps-nsw |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au|date=September 2021 }}</ref> *In Israel, it is known as a tembel hat or "Rafael hat", after Rafael Eitan, an Israeli general, politician, and former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who used to wear one. A similar type of hat called a tembel hat is dubbed the national hat of Israel as it was worn by Israeli Halutzim to protect from sunburn. *In Sweden, it is known as a "''Beppehatt''" or "''Beppemössa''", since Beppe Wolgers, a Swedish author and artist, used to wear it and made it popular in the 1970s. *In Denmark, it is known as "''bøllehat''" (troublemaker hat) since the 1880s, when a group of young delinquents would gather every Sunday in Bøllemosen in Jægersborg Dyrehave, from where they made trips to a popular dance restaurant in Charlottenlund to steal the ladies' hats. *In Argentina, it is known as "''sombrero Piluso''" (Piluso hat), after Alberto Olmedo's character, where its popularity rose after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. *In Russia, it is called ''Panamka''({{langx|ru|панама}}). The name came from misconception of panama hat, known as hat of Ecuadorian workers in Panama. *In South Africa, it is known as an "''ispoti''" and is very popular with urban black youth, representing being streetwise without copying foreign hip-hop trends.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} *In Tanzania, it is very popular among elders, especially among the Iraqw people. *In the United States, a similar hat is used officially by the US Navy for enlisted service dress uniforms, commonly referred to as a ''Dixie Cup'' hat, as in the manufacturer brand of paper cups.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} *In France, it is called a "{{ill|Bob (hat)|lt=Bob|fr|Bob (chapeau)|vertical-align=sup}}".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Le bob, chapeau hypocoristique |url=https://www.liberation.fr/vous/2004/08/11/le-bob-chapeau-hypocoristique_488904/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref> *In Germany, it is called "Anglerhut" (fisher's hat). It is popular as an accessory in German hip hop.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Verkaufen|first=Werben &|date=23 June 2020|title=The North Face: Warum Rapper auf Funktionskleidung stehen {{!}} W&V+|url=https://www.wuv.de/wuvplus/wie_the_north_face_die_hip_hop_community_begeistert|access-date=30 July 2021|website=www.wuv.de|language=de}}</ref> In 2018, a right-wing protester wearing a bucket hat in the colors of the Flag of Germany became notorious as a "Hutbürger" ("hat citizen"),<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2018|title=German police in row over far right after officer blocked TV crew at Pegida rally|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/23/german-police-in-row-over-far-right-after-officer-blocked-tv-crew-at-pegida-rally|access-date=30 July 2021|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> a play on words of "Wutbürger" or "enraged citizen". *In the United Kingdom, it is sometimes called "Reni hat", after Stone Roses drummer Reni who frequently wore the hat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/oct/22/minutebyminute.sport|title=Spartak Moscow 1 – 3 Liverpool|author=Scott Murray|work=The Guardian |location=UK|date=22 October 2002|access-date=29 April 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jul/17/cycling.tourdefrance4|title=Stage 9 – as it happened|author=Barry Glendenning|work=The Guardian |location=UK|date=17 July 2007|access-date=29 April 2008}}</ref> *In Italy, it's called a "fisherman's hat" (''cappello da pescatore'').<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-09-27|title=Lo stile parte dalla testa: I cappelli da uomo, per tutte le stagioni|url=https://style.corriere.it/moda/stile/tipi-di-cappello-uomo-visiera-invernale-pescatore/|website=Corriere Style|language=it}}</ref> *In Brazil and Mexico, it's widely known as "chapéu do Seu Madruga"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Jogadores mexicanos prestam homenagem a Seu Madruga |url=https://www.jornaldepomerode.com.br/jogadores-mexicanos-prestam-homenagem-a-seu-madruga/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Jornal de Pomerode |language=pt}}</ref> (Don Ramón's hat) and respected<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filho de Ramón Valdés guarda até hoje chapéu do seu Madruga |url=https://natelinha.uol.com.br/famosos/2022/07/26/filho-de-ramon-valdes-guarda-ate-hoje-chapeu-do-seu-madruga-185065.php |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=NaTelinha |language=pt}}</ref> due to being worn by the character. Cosplayers may be casually seen in some cities wearing the iconic hat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quem é o SEU MADRUGA de Campina Grande |url=https://portalcelinoneto.com.br/quem-e-o-seu-madruga-de-campina-grande/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Celino Neto |language=pt-BR}}</ref> *In the Netherlands, it's referred to as a vissershoed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gool |first=Joep van |date=2024-06-30 |title=De Vissershoed: Een Tijdloos Mode-icoon |url=https://ezbuckethat.com/de-vissershoed-een-tijdloos-mode-icoon/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=EZbuckethat |language=nl}}</ref> * In Turkey it is known as "balıkçı şapkası" (''fisherman's hat'') and "kova şapka" (''bucket hat'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Okçuların balıkçı şapkası takmalarının nedeni bakın neymiş... (''Why olympic archers wear fisherman' hats'')|url=https://www.ensonhaber.com/bilgi/okcularin-balikci-sapkasi-takmalarinin-nedeni-bakin-neymis |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=En son haber |language=tr}}</ref> ===In popular culture=== [[File:IKEA hats - December 2022 - Sarah Stierch.jpg|thumb|IKEA branded bucket hats at an IKEA store in Emeryville, California in 2022.]] *Both fictional characters Inspector Clouseau from ''The Pink Panther'' film series and Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza of the television series ''The Closer'' and ''Major Crimes'' frequently wear bucket hats: for Peter Sellers' portrayal of Clouseau, a grayish-shade Irish tweed fabric variety, with Provenza wearing a white bucket hat while at crime scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Mina |last=Sharpe |date=23 June 2014 |title=MCTV Exclusive – G.W. Bailey Talks Major Crimes and The Sunshine Kids Foundation |url=http://majorcrimestv.net/shining-light-in-dark-places-gw-bailey-talks-major-crimes-and-sunshine-kids/ |publisher=MajorCrimesTV.net |access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref><ref>See image: {{Cite web |first=Robert |last=Morris |date=19 January 2013 |title=Actor from 'Police Academy,' 'The Closer' to ride as Bacchus |url=http://uptownmessenger.com/2013/01/actor-from-police-academy-the-closer-to-ride-as-bacchus/ |publisher=Uptown Messenger |access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref><ref>See image number 4: {{Cite web |author=defyingnormalcy |date=4 October 2013 |title=Fashion Remix: Major Crimes, Episode 02.04 |url=http://majorcrimes.livejournal.com/237282.html?thread=1635554 |department=Major Crimes (blog) |publisher=LiveJournal |access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=TNT |title=Fan Question - Provenza's Hat ¦ Major Crimes ¦ TNT |date=10 October 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUAPx9Drdsk |publisher=YouTube |access-date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

*Female sleuths wear them too. Dame Margaret Rutherford wore bucket hats from her own wardrobe when she starred as Miss Jane Marple in four films, beginning with ''Murder She Said'' in 1961. Brenda Blethyn also wears bucket hats in her role as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope in ITV crime drama ''Vera (TV series)'' from 2011 to 2025. *Don Ramón (played by Ramón Valdés) always don his signature blue bucket hat in Mexican sitcom ''El Chavo del Ocho''. * The character Gilligan in the TV series Gilligan's Island ubiquitously wears a cream-colored bucket hat throughout its episodes. * During the 1990s Liam Gallagher, lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis, was photographed multiple times wearing a bucket hat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 May 2022 |title=Bucket-hat Boris; Bagehot. |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A702585305/AONE?u=amst&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=6cdeb34d. |newspaper=The Economist |volume=51 |pages=51(US)–51(US) |via=Gale Academic OneFile}}</ref>

==See also== * List of hat styles ** Boonie hat ** Wales bucket hat ** Sun hat ** Tembel hat ** Legionnaire hat

==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links== * {{wiktionary-inline}} * {{commons category-inline | Bucket hats}}

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