Adult Fancy Dress Party Hats
When selecting the perfect fancy dress costume you will come across a wide range of fancy dress hats. Here is a brief guide to the most popular fancy dress party hats available.
The Sombrero - The iconic Sombrero is known all over the world as a symbol of Mexican culture and history. The Sombrero hat has a unique high pointed crown and large brim which helps to create a shade to bloke sunlight. The word Sombrero translates as ‘shade’ or ‘shadow’ in English. Today Sombrero hats are celebrated all around the world especially at Wild West and Mexican themed parties.
The Sombrero - The iconic Sombrero is known all over the world as a symbol of Mexican culture and history. The Sombrero hat has a unique high pointed crown and large brim which helps to create a shade to bloke sunlight. The word Sombrero translates as ‘shade’ or ‘shadow’ in English. Today Sombrero hats are celebrated all around the world especially at Wild West and Mexican themed parties.
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The Bowler Hat – The Bowler hat or Bob hat (US) was created for British Soldiers and Politicians in the mid 1800s. Made of felt with a ‘bowl like design' the bowler hat was created by a company called Thomas and William Bowler in response to a firms request to create a hat which was close fitting, with a low crown and protected heads from low hanging branches when riding on horseback.
The Fedora Hat – The Fedora Hat or Trilby hat as it is also known originates from a from the title of an 1882 play by dramatist Victorien Sardou, Fédora, written by Sarah Benhardt. Fedora Hats also have infamous connections with gangsters in the 1920’s. With these strong connections to the mafia and criminal activity the Fedora hat are often used as fancy dress at gangster themed parties.
The Cowboy Hat - The classic cowboy hat is one of the most Iconic symbols of traditional American culture. Similar to the Mexican Sombrero it has a high crown and large brim which acts as a shade against sunlight. Cowboy hats are famous all around the world notably due to the American film industry, and are popular at Wild West and Mexican fiesta themed parties.
The Top Hat - The top hat is tall flat crowned, broad brimmed hat which were designed in the late 1800’s. The top hats were strongly associated with the upper class and with people who had power such as political leaders, bankers, businessmen etc… Today Top hats are mostly worn at weddings and are also popular fancy dress hats.
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