# What type of hat is this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 4, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739 "2009-06-04T19:40:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/1 "2009-06-04T19:40:55Z")
There’s a sort of modernized robin hood hat that, often, police women and meter maids are made to wear: [http://buta-neko.net/img/odoru/harusp/cap240.JPG](http://buta-neko.net/img/odoru/harusp/cap240.JPG) [![](https://www.girlynightout.co.uk/AdminImages/Products/tscrmen_24/1199_product.jpg) ](https://www.girlynightout.co.uk/AdminImages/Products/tscrmen_24/1199_product.jpg) Is there a name for that general **style** of hat? I’d like to find some that don’t have the police markings and are, ideally, more long and pointy in the front. ---
**Author:** ![Harry1945](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Harry1945](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harry1945)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/2 "2009-06-05T02:30:43Z")
It looks like a type of fedora. Go [here](http://www.villagehatshop.com/new-hats-for-women.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/3 "2009-06-05T02:43:53Z")
The Brits seem to call it just a [Police Woman Hat](http://www.jokingaround.co.uk/ProductsDetails.aspx?item_id=89&pID=56). My guess is that you could remove the band with the police badge on it. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/4 "2009-06-05T02:47:23Z")
Policewoman hats, bobby helmets, sailor caps, horned Viking helmets and Roman army helmets (with rubber crest) here. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/5 "2009-06-05T02:53:49Z")
Also called a [WPC hat](http://www.shopwiki.com/Ladies+Felt+Hat) (for “Woman Police Constable”), but there appears to be no generic non-uniform version of it that I can find. I think I’m over-focusing, so I’ll stop now. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-hat-is-this/498739/6 "2009-06-05T03:58:05Z")
I got the most hits for a similar hat looking under “alpine hat” actually. “womens officers cap” also turns up quite a few. Many of those have a thing saying it’s often called a “pot hat” but Google images doesn’t seem to agree with that assessment. I’ve also seen it as a [combination hat](http://www.uscg.mil/uniform/WomensCombination.asp). The closest non-military, non-leiderhosen item I’ve been able to find [are these](http://www.wulflund.com/costumes-shoes/costumes-for-men/hats-for-men/medieval-felt-hat.html), which are unfortunately leather and don’t have sizing options. [This one](http://www.marlowwhite.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=05-320) is military but can be ordered without emblems. No color choices though. Still a good bit of room for improvement if anyone can think of something else to try.