The difference between Panama hat and top hat

Origin of the hat

A western felt hat. In 1850, American W Bauer first made a black round top hard hat with hard felt, called Bauer hat, which was used by men for formal social occasions. Later, it was introduced into the United States as a common hat, called Derby Hat.

Type of hat

There are big hats and small hats. The hat crown of the top hat is high (about 14-19cm), such as the Eton hat worn by students of Eton College in Britain; The small hat was originally a German man's hat, also known as a hamburger hat In the late Qing Dynasty, hats were introduced into China. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was commonly used in ceremonial occasions, so it was called a hat. China uses traditional techniques to make hats. First, the wool is rolled into felt blanks, then the helmets are ironed into hat tires, and then the helmets are arranged and decorated into hats. The hats produced by Sheng Xifu are soft, uniform in color and durable, and have been sold all over the world.

After the 1870s, Western felt hats used in general occasions were informal and called hats, among which women's hats included Fedora hats, Brittany hats and knight hats A hat made of fur, soft cloth, velvet, etc. is commonly known as a cloth hat or a sewn hat. The straw hat, commonly known as straw hat, is made of straw and bamboo. The gold hat (made of velvet) is famous for its elegance.