Top 200 High-End Brands & Makers of Hats and Caps
A HAT is a head covering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In the military, they may denote rank and regiment.
One of the first pictorial depictions of a hat appears in a Thebes tomb painting which shows a man wearing a coolie-style straw hat. Other early hats were the Pileus, a simple skull cap; the Phrygian cap, worn by freed slaves in Greece and Rome; and the Greek Pestasos, the first known hat with a brim. Women wore veils, kerchiefs, hoods, caps and wimples. Structured hats for women similar to those of male courtiers began to be worn in the late 16th century. The term ‘milliner’ comes from the Italian city of Milan, where the best quality hats were made in the 18th century. Millinery was traditionally a woman’s occupation, with the milliner not only creating hats and bonnets but also choosing lace, trimmings and accessories to complete an outfit.
In the first half of the 19th century, women wore bonnets that gradually became larger, decorated with ribbons, flowers, feathers and gauze trims. By the end of the century, many other styles were introduced, among them hats with wide brims and flat crowns, the flower pot and the toque. By the middle of the 1920s, when women began to cut their hair short, they chose hats that hugged the head like a helmet.
Hat design. A hat consists of four main parts: Crown, the portion of a hat covering the top of the head. Peak (British English), Visor (American English), or bill, a stiff projection at the front, to shade or shield the eyes from sun and rain. Brim, an optional projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat. Puggaree (British) or Sweatband or Hatband (American), a ribbon or band that runs around the bottom of the torso of the hat. The sweatband may be adjustable with a cord or rope at the top and is on the inside of the hat touching the skin while the hatband and puggaree are around the outside. Hat styles: click here. Hat sizes: click here.
A CAP is a form of headgear. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head and have no brim or only a visor. They are typically designed for warmth and, when including a visor, blocking sunlight from the eyes. They come in many shapes and sizes. For types of caps: click here.
A TUQUE, also spelled toque but still pronounced tuque), KNIT CAP (British English), or BEANIE (North American, UK, Australian, and New Zealand English), also variously known as a knit hat, toboggan (Southern US), burglar beanie, cora cap (Pacific Northwest), or stocking cap among other names – is a knitted cap, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. Most tuques are tapered; they sometimes have ear flaps, and may be topped with a pom-pom (this style of tuque is sometimes referred to as a bobble hat, boggan or sherpa). Tuques may have a folded brim, or none, and may be worn tightly fitting the head or loose on top although the latter is considered more standard.
For complete list of types of caps & hats: click here.
Headgear News, Reviews & Resources
- 7 spectacular milliners for a last-minute Ascot hat - The Telegraph.
- 10 head-turning hats for every summer event you've got this season - The Telegraph.
- 10 of the best men's summer hats - The Telegraph.
- Accessories - "A curated collection of luxurious accessories, exclusively crafted for Lock & Co."
- Akubra - Australian hat manufacturer. The company is associated with bush hats made of rabbit fur felt with wide brims that are worn in rural Australia. The term 'Akubra' is sometimes used to refer to any hat of this kind, however the company manufactures a wide range of hat styles including Fedora, Homburg, Bowler, Pork pie, Trilby.
 - Akubra Hat Jacks - hat stretchers: small, medium & large.
- Anthony Eden hat - was a silk-brimmed, black felt Homburg of the kind favoured in the 1930s by Anthony Eden (1897–1977).
- Beret - soft, round, flat-crowned hat, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt, or acrylic fibre.
- Bowler hat - also known as a billycock, bob hat, bombín or derby (USA), is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler during 1849. It has traditionally been worn with semi-formal and informal attire.
- Deerstalker cap - type of cap that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking. Because of the cap's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it has become stereotypical headgear for a detective, especially in comical drawings or cartoons along with farcical plays and films.
- dos & don'ts of winter hat wearing - The Telegraph.
- Duchess of Cambridge has striking new look after turning to Princess Diana's hat maker - The Telegraph.
- Duchess of Cambridge revives wide-brimmed hats thanks to Princess Diana’s favourite milliner - The Telegraph.
- Fedora - hat with a soft brim and indented crown. It is typically creased lengthwise down the crown and "pinched" near the front on both sides. Fedoras can also be creased with teardrop crowns, diamond crowns, center dents, and others, and the positioning of pinches can vary. The typical crown height is 4.5 inches (11 cm).
- Felt - textile material that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood pulp-based rayon. During the 18th and 19th centuries gentlemen's top hats made from beaver felt were popular. In the early part of the 20th century, cloth felt hats, such as fedoras, trilbies and homburgs, were worn by many men in the western world.
- Gibus - type of top hat which is collapsible.
- Grosgrain - type of fabric characterized by its ribbed appearance. In grosgrain, the weft is heavier than the warp, creating prominent transverse ribs. It is called a "corded" fabric since the weft resembles a fine cord. Grosgrain is a plain weave corded fabric, with heavier cords than in poplin but lighter than in faille.
- Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones hat sold for world record $521,000 - Justcollecting News.
- HAT - Wikipedia.
- Hat Accessories - J.J. Hat Center. New York's oldest hat shop. Established 1911.
 - Hat Box by Lierys - Robust hatbox is made of imitation leather. Measuring 40 cm in diameter and 21 cm high.
- HAT STYLES - Wikipedia.
- Hatmaking - Wikipedia.
- Hatters - Wikipedia.
- HEADGEAR - Wikipedia.
- How Many Hats? - A Suitable Wardrobe.
- Homburg Hat - is a semi-formal hat of stiff felt, characterized by a single dent running down the center of the crown (called a "gutter crown"), a grosgrain hatband, a stiff brim shaped in a "kettle curl", and a bound edge brim trim.
- Homburg Hat - Past, Present & Future.
- Indiana Jones' (Harrison Ford) Signature Fedora in Movie Prop Auction - "Indiana Jones’ (Harrison Ford) signature fedora from Steven Spielberg’s action-adventure classic Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). As iconic as the character himself, the hat worn by Indiana Jones is a globally recognised cinematic treasure."
- INTERNATIONAL HAT DAY - November 25.
- Kate Middleton's 22 most memorable hats & fascinators - in photos - Hello!
- Kokoshnik - traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls to accompany the sarafan, primarily worn in the northern regions of Russia in the 16th to 19th centuries.
- Lilly DachÉ - (1898-1989). Was a French-born American milliner and fashion designer.
- List of headgear - Wikipedia.
  - Lock & Co. - since 1676. Accessories: brushes, hat boxes, hat jack & polishing pad.
 - Louis Vuitton - Monogram hat boxes.
- Melania Trump, White Hat - "It turns out that the hat she wore on Tuesday was specially made, commissioned by Mrs. Trump's sometime stylist Hervé Pierre."
- Milliners - Wikipedia.
- Napoleon’s Hat Sells for $2.2 Million - artnet News.
- Napoleon's Waterloo hat sold on anniversary of battle - BBC News.
- Panama HAT - (toquilla straw hat) is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant.
- Tam o' shanter - name given to the traditional Scottish bonnet worn by men.
- The Common Man’s Crown - The New York Times.
- The Indiana Jones Fedora - IndyGear.com.
- The modern way to work a hat this season - The Telegraph.
- THIS STRIPED BEANIE SHOWS THE PROMISE OF SYNTHETIC SPIDER SILK - Wired.
- Top Hat - a top hat, beaver hat, high hat, silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat, sometimes also known by the nickname "topper", is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat, worn by men from the latter part of the 18th to the middle of the 20th century.
- Top hats & tail coats: how to dress for Ascot - The Telegraph.
- Trilby HAT - narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat.
- Where to buy a spectacular hat for the races - The Telegraph.
Top 100 Men's & Women's Hats & Caps Makers
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 - IL MARCHESATO - since 1985. "Handmade in Marchesato, Italy". Women's.
 - INDIANA JONES'S HAT - 'The Poet Hat'. Men's.
 - INVERNI - women's hats & beanies.
 - IRFÉ - women's.
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 - JACK WILLS - men's.
 - JACK WILLS - women's.
 - JAMES LOCK & CO. HATTERS - founded in St. James's, London, U.K. in 1676. The oldest hatters in the world.
 - James Lock & Co. Hatters - since 1676. Men's.
 - James Lock & Co. Hatters - since 1676. Women's.
 - Jennifer Ouellette - men's.
 - Jennifer Ouellette - women's.
 - JENNY PACKHAM - women's headdresses.
 - Jess Collett - men's.
 - Jess Collett - women's.
 - Jigsaw - women's.
 - JILL SANDER - men's.
 - JILL SANDER - women's.
 - J.J. HAT CENTER - New York's oldest hat shop. Established 1911.
 - John Boyd - "Milliner to royalty and high society for over 70 years." 16 Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge, London, U.K. Men's hats & caps.
 - John Boyd - Princess Diana's hat maker. Women's hats.
 - John Cavanagh - (1864-1957). American gentleman's hatter based in New York. He was a leader in both styling and manufacturing of hats for fifty years.
 - JOHN VARVATOS - men's beanies & hats.
 - JOHNSTON & MURPHY - since 1850. Men's hats & caps.
 - Johnstons of Elgin - since 1797. "Fine Cashmere Clothing." Men's & women's.
 - Joie - women's.
 - J.PRESS - men's.
 - Joseph - since 1972. Men's.
 - Joseph - since 1972. Women's.
 - JUICY COUTURE - women's.
 - Jupe by Jackie - women's embroidered hats.
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 - Karen Walker - women's.
 - Kate Spade - women's.
 - KENNETH COLE - men's.
 - KENNETH COLE - women's.
 - KENZO - men's beanies, caps & hats.
 - KENZO - women's hats & caps.
 - KURT STEIGER - women's hats & earmuffs.
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 - La Cerise sur le Chapeau - women's.
 - La Portegna - women's.
 - LACOSTE - men's caps & hats.
 - LACOSTE - women's hats.
 - LAGOMARSINO - established 1891 in Argentina. Men's hats.
 - Lancaster - women's.
 - LANVIN - men's caps & hats.
 - LANVIN - women's hats.
 - Larose Paris - men's & women's. "Hats and caps made in France."
 - LaulhÈre - men's. "The French beret since 1840."
 - LaulhÈre - women's. "The reference name in French berets since 1840."
 - Laura Biagiotti - women's hats & beanies.
 - LIERYS - men's hats & caps.
 - Littledoe - women's hats.
 - LOCK & CO. HATTERS - founded in St. James's, London, U.K. in 1676. The oldest hatters in the world.
- Lock & Co. Hatters - established 1676. Men's.
- Lock & Co. Hatters - established 1676. Women's.
 - Lock & Co. hatters Fur hats - established 1676. "Luxurious men's winter fur hats."
 - Lock & Co. Hatters Skipper cap - established 1676. "The hat choice for sailing enthusiasts, the Skipper cap is crafted from showerproof navy wool. The authentic black-braid detailing and embellishments make this cap the ultimate in marine style."
 - Lola Hats - women's hats & caps.
 - LORO PIANA - since 1924. Men's caps & hats.
 - LORO PIANA - since 1924. Women's caps & hats.
 - LOTUS - men's caps & hats
 - Louis Vuitton - men's caps & hats.
 - Louis Vuitton - women's caps & hats.
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 - MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA - men's beanies.
 - MAISON MICHEL PARIS - since 1936. 19 Rue Cambon, 75001 Paris. Ready-to-wear, and made-to-measure men's & women's hats of all kinds within 3 to 4 weeks: from boaters and felt hats, panama hats, pillbox hats and wide-brimmed hats to cache-chignons and other headgear.
 - MARIE MERCIÉ - since 1987 women's milliner based in Paris.
 - Marc Jacobs - men's hats.
 - Marc Jacobs - women's hats.
 - Marimekko - women's hats.
 - Maryam Nassir Zadeh - women's hats.
 - Max Mara - women's.
 - MAYSER - since 1800. Men's hats & caps.
 - MAYSER - since 1800. Women's hats.
 - Melin - "Worlds #1 Luxury Headwear! Snapback, Dad Hats, Strapback Hats & More." Men's & women's.
 - MICHAEL KORS - men's hats.
 - MICHAEL KORS - women's beanie.
 - MICHAEL TOSCHI - men's flex cap.
 - Michael Zechbauer - "Style for men by Mayser."
 - Mission Workshop - men's.
 - MISSONI - women's beanies, hats & turbans.
 - MJM Hats - since 1829. Men's & women's.
 - Montecristi Hats - "Custom hat works." Men's Panama hats, fur felt hats.
 - MOSCHINO - women's.
 - Mr. John - (1902-1993). American milliner. According to the New York Times, "in the 1940s and 1950s, the name Mr. John was as famous in the world of hats as Christian Dior was in the realm of haute couture".
 - MÜhlbauer Headwear - since 1903. Men's hats & caps. "The company began in 1903 with a millinery and small hat shop in Floridsdorf, a suburb of Vienna, Austria. Today, fourth generation Mühlbauer, Klaus Ü, runs the company. The craftsmanship is of extraordinarily elite quality. They've been worn by celebrities from Brad Pitt to Yoko Ono, and for good reason: they are gorgeous and remarkably well-made."
 - MÜhlbauer Headwear - since 1903. Women's hats & berets.
 - MULBERRY - women's hats.
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 - Neil Barrett - men's hats & beanies.
 - Newman - women's.
 - Newt At The Royal - "This distinctive shop features the legendary Montecristi Panama Hat from Ecuador." Located in the legendary Royal Hawaiian Hotel: 2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
 - Nick Fouquet - "Custom hats made in Venice, California." A Hat Maker Beloved by Madonna, Sia and Gigi Hadid - and Bob Dylan, Too - The New York Times.
 - NICOLE FARHI - men's beanies.
 - NICOLE FARHI - women's.
 - NICOLE MILLER - women's.
 - NIXON - men's hats, beanies & caps.
 - NO.6 - women's.
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 - Orlebar Brown - men's Panama hats.
 - Orlebar Brown - women's sunhats.
 - OYUNA - men's & women's cashmere hats.
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 - PASOTTI - since 1956. Women's rain hats.
 - PAUL SMITH - men's hats, beanies, flat caps & trilbies.
 - PAUL SMITH - women's beanies & hats.
 - Paul Stuart - men's caps & hats.
 - PAULE KA - women's beret & hat.
 - Personal Design Hat - women's. "The models, colours and styling are of the latest Finnish design. Personalized headgear are hand-made, first- class design and only quality materials are used."
 - PETITGAS - since 1857. Købmagergade 5, DK-1150 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Scandinavia's only exclusive hat store. The second oldest hatters in the world.
 - Philip Somerville - (1930-2014). English milliner who had a salon in London. He is known particularly for hats worn by the Queen – with whom he held a Royal Warrant – and Diana, Princess of Wales. He also created memorable headgear worn by two James Bond villainesses.
 - PHILIP TREACY - one of the 20th century's foremost hat designers. Singers Lady Gaga's and Grace Jones' and the Duchess of Cornwall's favorite modiste.
 - PHILIPP PLEIN - men's caps & hats.
 - PHILIPP PLEIN - women's .
 - PlÜmo - women's.
 - Portolano - Italian fashion accessories manufacturer since 1895. Men's hats.
 - Portolano - Italian fashion accessories manufacturer since 1895. Women's beanies & hats.
 - PRADA - men's.
 - PRADA - women's.
 - Psycho Bunny - men's caps & hats.
 - PURDEY - men's caps & hats.
 - PURDEY - women's hats.
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 - RAF SIMONS - men's beanies & hats.
 - Rag & Bone - men's beanies, caps & hats.
 - Rag & Bone - women's beanies & hats.
 - RALPH LAUREN - men's beanies, caps & hats.
 - RALPH LAUREN - women's hats.
 - Replay - men's hats.
 - Replay - unisex & women's hats.
- ResterÖds - "Swedish heritage fashion since 1935." Men's.
 - R.M.Williams - since 1932. Women's.
 - Roderick Charles - 90 Jermyn St., London, England. Men's Panama hats & top hat.
 - Roderick Charles - 90 Jermyn St., London, England. Men's tweed caps.
 - RUBINACCI - men's caps & hats.
 - RVSS - "Impeccably Made In The USA." Men's hats.
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 - Saint James French Clothing - since 1889. Men's.
 - Saint James French Clothing - since 1889. Women's.
 - SMATHERS & BRANSON - men's. Needlepoint caps & hats.
 - SMITH & WESSON - men's & women's caps.
 - STEFANO RICCI - men's.
 - STELLA MCCARTNEY - women's beanies, berets, caps & hats.
 - Stephen Jones - since 1980. "Since their launch 40 years ago, Stephen Jones hats have been worn by popstars and princesses around the globe."
 - STETSON - founded in 1865. "Made of America." The world’s largest hat maker. Men's.
 - STETSON - founded in 1865. "Made of America." The world’s largest hat maker. Women's.
 - STEVE HARVEY - men's Fedora hat.
 - Steve Madden - women's.
 - Sunemar Hat Manufacturers - since 1977. Men's. "Traditional and modern hats & caps in a wide variety."
 - SUNSPEL - since 1860. Men's.
 - SUNSPEL - since 1860. Women's.
- Suzanne Talbot - 14 Rue Royale, Paris. Was a famous modiste.
 - SWAINE ADENEY BRIGG - since 1750. Poet Hat: The Indiana Jones Hat, and more.
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 - TALBOTS - established 1947. Women's hats.
 - TED BAKER - men's beanies, caps & hats.
 - TED BAKER - women's caps, hats, headbands, muffs & trapper hats.
 - TheCorner.com - women's hats.
 - The Kooples - men's hats.
 - The Kooples - women's hats.
 - THE TOP HAT SHOP - vintage silk top hats. Suppliers of fine vintage silk top hats and leather hat boxes for discerning gentlemen, all of a good vintage and in totally original pristine condition.
 - Themis Z - women's.
 - TIMBERLAND - men's beanies & caps.
 - TIMBERLAND - women's beanies, caps, headbands & hats.
 - TOMMY HILFIGER - men's baseball & blend caps.
 - TOMMY HILFIGER - women's beanies & hats.
 - TORY BURCH - women's hats.
 - Trademark - women's hats.
 - TRUSSARDI - men's hat.
 - TURNBULL & ASSER - "Made in England." Men's. 71-72 Jermyn Street, London.
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 - UterqÜe - women's.
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 - VALENTINO - men's.
 - Valentino - women's.
 - VICOMTE A. - men's caps.
 - VICOMTE A. - women's caps & hats.
 - Victor de Souza - women's headbands.
 - Vince Camuto - women's headband & hats.
 - VIVIENNE WESTWOOD - men's caps & hats.
 - VIVIENNE WESTWOOD - women's cap.
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 - Walter Florell - (1911-1986). Custom millinery designer who flourished in the 1940's and 1950's. In his heyday, Mr. Florell designed for a number of famous women, including the Duchess of Windsor, Greta Garbo, Gertrude Lawrence, Gloria Swanson, Hope Hampton, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis.
 - WIGÉNS - since 1906. Men's caps.
 - WILLIAM J - fashion label used by photographer Bill Cunningham.
 - William Sharp - women's cashmere hats.
 - WOOLRICH - men's caps & hats.
 - WOOLRICH - women's hats.
 - Worlds End Shop - 430 King’s Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0LR, England, U.K. "The now famous Grammy’s hat was made by British designer Vivienne Westwood, Pharrell bought his for £95 a few years ago in her London ‘World’s End’ store, but the designer has been making the hats since 1982. Yes this hat has actually been famous since the ‘Happy’ singer was only 9 years old. It made its runway debut in Westwood’s ’82/83 collection named ‘Nostalgia of Mud’. The show focused on dark ‘mud’ colours and drew inspiration from Peruvian women. The oversized hat was designed to look like a ‘a bashed in hillbilly’s hat’ and was a continuation of her previous oversized bowler hats. So far it has been made in 12 colours in felt material, however there’s also been a straw version. When it first appeared in Westwood’s collection she couldn't decide on a name for it so it was listed as Buffalo Hat, the Mountain Hat and the Jelly Mould Hat., but it seems now that the Mountain Hat is the preferred name." - contactmusic.com.
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 - Yosuzi - men's.
 - Yosuzi - women's.
 - YVES SAINT LAURENT - men's.
 - YVES SAINT LAURENT - women's.
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 - ZADIG & VOLTAIRE - men's & women's hats.
 - ZILLI - men's hats.
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