Try Your Hat, Lady Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cloche

The cloche was invented by Caroline Reboux, a famous French fashion designer. Cloche hats were very popular in the 1920s worldwide but went out of fashion by the end of the 1930s. It makes a small and short lived comeback every few decades.

Lady decides the cloche is too outdated for her fashion-consciousness and does not purchase it.

Answer: Ushanka

The ushankas were traditionally made from rabbit fur but are generally now made with artificial fur. The ear flaps can be worn to cover the ears, up on the head if ear protection is not necessary or sometimes wrapped around the chin. The ushanksa is a popular hat in Russia and other former Soviet republics, especially during wartime. Nowadays, ushankas are issued to soldiers in a variety of countries including the U.S. and Canada.

It's fashionable and practical, so Lady buys this one.

Answer: Keffiyeh

The keffiyeh resembles a headdress or a turban in appearance. Its origins are unknown but they certainly were around in ancient Mesopotamia according to artwork excavated in Iraq. The keffiyeh is traditional associated with Muslims as a religious garment. However, the keffiyeh is worn by people of all religions in the Middle East because it keeps away the sun and sand.

Lady decides to forgo this one because she is afraid it will ruin her new hairstyle.

Answer: Pillbox

The pillbox has its origins in the military where it was commonly worn with a chin strap and was a little taller than the ones Jackie Kennedy wore. It was used originally by the Roman army.

Jackie Kennedy was wearing one of her signature pink pillboxes when John Kennedy was assassinated. Because of that instance, pillboxes quickly fell out of fashion as they were seen to be bad luck. This does not deter Lady from buying it, however.

Answer: Bicorne

Napoleon wore a bicorne not a tricorne. Bicornes are hats with two corners or points, usually facing left and right. A tricorne has three, two in the back sides and one in the center front.

Napoleon is often depicted wearing a bicorne, but the hat was common amongst French generals at the time, not specific to Napoleon. They were worn until the start World War I.

Tricornes, although popular throughout Europe the same time as the bicorne, was mostly worn by colonial Americans and those in the U.S. Navy. It was common to see tricornes laced with gold or silver edging or have a feather stuck in it. Nowadays, both of these hats are worn mostly for ceremonial or historical purposes.

Lady, not knowing her history, buys both the bicorne and tricorne with the intent to return the incorrect hat.

Answer: Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones wears a fedora, not a Phrygian cap.

The Phrygian cap is considered a symbol of heroism and liberty in some cultures, which would explain why Link (who is often called a hero) wears one. It is said that Brutus and the other conspirators who killed Julius Caesar wore one after the assassination, but that is unlikely. Nevertheless, some revolutionary groups wear the caps as homage. The cap was popular among the lower classes in Paris leading up to the French Revolution.

Lady, who thought of herself as a princess, decided the Phrygian cap would be too tacky for her to wear.

Answer: Sombrero cordobes

The sombrero cordobes should not be confused with the traditional sombrero from Mexico. The sombrero cordobes simply means the hat originated in the city of Cordoba. The hat is traditionally black or some other dark color but is sometimes tan or white.

Lady initially passed on this one but after finding out the Beatles would wear a sombrero cordobes when they visited Spain, she just had to have one.

Answer: Montera

Monteras are traditionally worn by matadors, both male and female, while in the ring. It is usually made of sheepskin with the inside lined with velvet and the image of a saint for protection. The top of the montera is often customized for each matador. The montera first became part of the matador's outfit, called el traje de luces or suit of lights, in 1835 by Francisco Montes.

Lady, although appreciative of Spanish culture, finds bullfights too gruesome and passes on the montera.

Answer: All of these

In addition, the hat is sometimes called a bob hat or a billycock. The bowler was created in 1849 and quickly became a symbol among Britain's working class and soldiers. Bowlers were popular in the American Wild West, even more so than the traditional cowboy hat.

It is sometimes called the hat that won the west. It is also popular among South American women because British railway workers would give them to the local women as gifts in the 1920s.

Answer: Knit cap

The knit cap or toque was originally used by fisherman as protection from the cold. They also may have originated in the Andes for the same reason. Today, knit caps are extremely popular in both the winter for practical reasons and in warmer months for fashion.

The chef's hat, also called a toque, originally referred to a tall hat without a brim. They didn't become associated with chefs until the 18th century when Marie-Antoine Careme, considered by some to be the first celebrity chef, wore one.

Lady does not buy either toque at this hat shop, not liking the styles of the knit cap and the store not having the other in stock.