Headgear
Throwing the Hood
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 29, 2016 -
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Category: Foreign Customs, Headgear, Europe
The Existentialist Hat
In 1948, the existentialist Parisian milliner Jean Barthet debuted the "existentialist hat" which was topped by a pair of floppy hands that were supposed to symbolize the hovering "hands of fate."For some reason, Barthet's hat didn't capture the popular imagination as a symbol of existentialist angst in the same way as, for instance, Edvard Munch's The Scream did.
However, Barthet did go on to have an extremely successful career. Wikipedia notes that he was a favorite hatmaker of Sophia Loren and Michael Jackson.
Newsweek - June 28, 1948
Des Moines Register - June 14, 1948
Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 22, 2016 -
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Category: Philosophy, Headgear, 1940s
Song Wig
"A wig for one head and many ears." Available at songwig.com.Finally there's an easy way for many people to listen to music at the same time!
via Dave Barry
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 14, 2016 -
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Category: Inventions, Headgear
Hat Styles From the Kitchen
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 09, 2016 -
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Category: Domestic, Surrealism, Headgear, 1950s
Happy Easter 2016!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 27, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, Holidays, Easter, Headgear
Follies of the Madmen #264
That young couple is stopping not to admire the tablecloth but to gawk and laugh at the grade-school-dropout, simpleton-style hat worn by Dad.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 10, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Family, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, Headgear, 1950s
Radar Scanner Hat
British fashion from 1951.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 03, 2015 -
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Category: Headgear, 1950s
Tarco Space Pilot Helmet, 1952
The sound of whizzing in space.
[via bifurcated rivets]
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 13, 2015 -
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Category: Toys, Space Travel, Headgear, 1950s
Texaco Fire Chief Speaker Hat
I don't think the gal in the third video is wearing one....
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 26, 2014 -
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Category: Motor Vehicles, Toys, Headgear, 1960s
Inflatable Umbrella Hat, 1951
As soon as it starts raining, wouldn't the lack of spokes on this thing cause it to wrap around the wearer's head like a wet plastic bag, smothering them?
Newsweek - Aug 27, 1951
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 04, 2014 -
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Category: Inventions, Headgear, 1950s
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