TOP HAT
Also known as a top hat, silk hat, plug hat, top hat, chimney hat, stove pipe hat or topper.
The head is cylindrical with a flat head plate and a short brim. They are usually made of silk, although there have been models made of wool or fur felt.
One of the best known wearers was US President Abraham Lincoln.

KASTOR HAT
The kastor hat (from the Latin word for "beaver") is a felt hat made from beaver hair. It was worn by men and women until the middle of the 19th century, but was slowly replaced by the newly emerging cylinder from the end of the 18th century. It is significantly higher than the cylinder and is still part of various traditional costumes.

BOWLER
Also known as Derby, Coke Hat or Melon.
A bowler is a hat made of wool felt with a round head and a small, rounded brim. In the mid-18th century, the brothers William and Thomas Bowler produced hats named after their family for the first time.
Well-known carriers include Charlie Chaplin, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel and Butch Cassidy.

FEDORA
Also known as a floppy hat.
The fedora is a soft felt hat with a length-wise running crease in the crown and pinched dents on the front. The brim, slightly wider than the one on the shape-like trilby, is arched up on the back and down on the front. The hat is usually garnished with a grosgrain ribbon and edging. The name Fedora dates from 1882. The main character of the play "Fédora", princess Fédora Romanoff, wore a similarly shaped hat.
It was mainly worn by men in the 20s-40s. Many representatives of the mafia and top-class Hollywood actors made it part of their wardrobe.
However, the most famous fedora wearer is the figure of Indiana Jones from the same-titled films, embodied by Harrison Ford.

TRILBY
The trilby is a soft men's hat with a narrow, flexible brim and a low head. In the past they were made from rabbit fur, but today mostly from wool felt. The name comes from Georg du Maurier's novel Trilby from 1895. The heroine Trilby O'Ferral wore a trilby on stage. The trilby is very similar to the fedora, but it has a shorter brim that is steeper at the back.

PLAYER
The player is a variant of the trilby. In contrast to this, the brim is bent up all around and is more like a pork pie. However, it differs from this by the different shape of the crown.
One of the most famous wearers is Rocky Balboa from the same-titled films, embodied by Sylvester Stallone.

HOMBURGER
The homburg is a men's hat with a central, length-wise running crease in the crown and a slightly narrower, open edge. Usually it is garnished with a grosgrain ribbon, a bow and an edging. Sometimes with a feather.
The name comes from its place of origin Bad Homburg. He gained international attention, among others, through Emperor Wilhelm II. The English heir to the throne Edward VII, who was Wilhelm's uncle, saw Wilhelm wear one. During a spa stay in Bad Homburg, Edward also had a homburger made with whom he appeared and was often depicted. The Homburger displaced the cylinder and the bowler hat as a leading men's headgear in the early 20th century and became very popular in the 1930s - 1950s among politicians.
Well-known wearers were the first German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, as well as Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden.

BOATER
Also known as a buzz saw, skimmer, canotier, katie, basher and sennit hat. A boater hat is a stiff straw hat with a flat, low head (similar in shape to the cylinder) and a stiff, flat brim. The hat is part of the standard outfit of many barbershop quartets.
It was worn by Dick van Dyke in the Disney classic "Marry Poppins".

PORK PIE
The pork pie hat has a flat head, a circular recessed head plate and a short brim that is bend up all around. In the past, pork pie were men's hats, mostly made of straw or wool felt. Today the pork pie is available in numerous qualities and colors. The classic felt version is usually available in black, gray and brown felt and decorated with a wide grosgrain ribbon.
This form is very popular with jazz musicians and has its name because it looks like the eponymous British dish.
It was worn by Gene Hackman in "French Connection".

SLOUCH HAT
Also known as the Australian Bush hat or Garbo hat.
The original Slouch Hat is a wide-brimmed hat that was part of the uniform of the cavalry or colonial troops in many countries. The hat made of fur felt has a high head and is usually bent up on one side. It is often provided with a chin strap. Even today, the Slouch hat is part of the paramilitary uniform in many countries, especially in Australia.

COWBOY HAT
Also known as a western hat.
The cowboy hat has a high head and a wide brim. It was originally worn by stablemen in what is now the western United States. The shapes varied individually with a crumpled head and rolled edge. Today cowboy hats are mostly made of felt, leather or straw. Sometimes the hat is garnished with a small decoration or a ribbon. The generally recognized inventor of the cowboy hat is J. B STETSON. The American hatter created the prototype of the later cowboy hat in the 1850s. Till today, the shape of the hat has remained essentially the same. However, the hats are no longer made only in the standard colors such as beige or black, but in many other colors and with many different decorations.

PILLBOX
Although the pillbox has a very long tradition, mainly in the field of traditional clothing or military uniforms, it only became a fashionable women's hat in the 1930s. It was most widespread in the 1960s. It is usually made of wool, silk or fur felt. Its appearance is usually simple and it often lacks any trimmings.
It was worn by Jaqueline Kennedy, for example.

BELL HAT
The bell hat or clouche is a bell-shaped hat with a narrow bent down brim. It was very popular in the 1920s because it was a perfect match for the current short hairstyles for women at the time.

CASQUETTE
The Casquette is a sports cap whose head is sewn from six or eight panels and has a short soft peak.
Traditionally, it was used in bike races. The word casquette comes from the French and means cap. Cyclists protected their eyes from rain and sun, if you wore the cap backwards, the neck was protected from sunburn.

NEWSBOY CAP
Also known as Baker Boy, Apple Cap, Eight Panel, Poor Boy Cap. The Newsboy cap is a casual cap with a fixed peak and a soft round head that is sewn from eight panels. Usually a button is sewn on top of the head for decoration. It is named after the newspaper boys of the 20th century.

FLAT CAP
Also known as Ivy Cap, Golf Cap or Driver Cap. As with the Newsboy Cap, the fabric is also pulled over the peak of the flat cap.
The difference is that the Newsboy Cap is created from eight spittles, while the Ivy cap is more varied. The cut of an Ivy cap is compact, slim and flat, with a high back and a stiff peak.
The screen is completely curved under the fabric. Tweed fabric in winter and cotton in summer were the original qualities.

SKIPPER'S HAT
The Schiffermützen including the Elbsegler, the Elblotsenmütze and the Fleetenkieker. These caps were made of fabric, synthetic leather or leather and were worn by the Hamburg seafarers.

The most famous wearer of an Elblotsenmütze is probably the former Senator of Hamburg and German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. However, his cap is often confused with the Prince Heinrich cap, which has a similar shape.

BASEBALL CAP
A baseball cap has a long, fixed, straight or curved peak. The cap was originally made from cotton. It is closed all around and has a somewhat flatter head than the mesh cap. Furthermore, the visor is usually worked a little longer. In 1954, it became the official headgear for baseball players in the USA, making it a favorite of sports fans. Nowadays, the baseball cap is ubiquitous.

MESH CAP
The mesh cap or trucker cap is a variation of the baseball cap. The front of a mesh cap is straighter and higher and the back is made of a net which gives the cap its name. This is done to ensure better air circulation.