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Heads were certainly covered wherever sun and rain were severe. Felt is believed to have been discovered by the nomadic tribes of Asia, who made tents and garments by felting sheep's wool. One of its early uses in headwear was in the Roman 'petasus', a narrow-brimmed skull-cap which was the general head covering of the populace. The derby hat was invented by William Bowler, a London hatter. The straw Panama hat broke the spell of the derby. Men who began enjoying the bigger shady summer brim of the panama hat, were reluctant to return to the hard small-shaped derby in the Fall. Bigger brimmed soft felt hats became the fashion of fall and winter, and the derby became a hat for special or formal occasions.
We have hats for Girls and Boys. You can have Cow boy type hats and other fancy hats.
