Baseball Cap – A baseball cap (or hat) is a rounded hat with 6 triangular pieces for the crown. Often with 6 eyelets (holes) and a button at the top. The front facing brim of a classic baseball cap is rounded.

Beanie – A knit hat with a brim that is flipped upwards. Typically shorter in overall length than a Toque. Frequently embroidered with different designs or logos on the upturned brim.

Beret – A circular hat made of a felt material and a tassel at the center of the crown. The material often flops to one side to create an asymmetrical appearance.

Boater – A circular straw hat with a flat crown and brim. A circular ribbon wrapped around the crown usually has a stripe and bow.

Bobble hat – A knitted for fitting hat with a pompom at the center of the crown. Often made of a thicker material than beanies or toques. Frequently crocheted as well. Also called a Toque in some places.

Bonnet – A Bonnet hat is a type of old fashion hat with a massive upturned and shell like brim. Straps come down from the side to tie the hat in place. The back of the hat is usually a softer material that provides it the puffy look.

Bowler – A dome like hat that has a rounded crown and upturned feature on the sides of the brim. Made of a felt material, it should be relatively firm and not flexible.

Breton – A sun hat with an upturned circular brim and rounded crown, usually with an exaggerated height. Can be made of a variety of materials but traditionally straw.

Bucket hat – A hat typically made of a heavy duty fabric like tweed or denim, it features a downturned circular brim. They are often worn in wetter environments as the brim repels water away.

Cartwheel– A hat with an extremely wide brim and shallow crown. They are typically designed to be worn at a slanted angle.

Cloche – A bell shaped hat worn tight on the head. Usually made of a flexible fabric. Has a slight brim if at all.

Cowboy hat / Western hat – A hat with a taller crown that has indentations on each side. The brim is wide and often upturned on the side. Almost all will feature a decorative band around the base of the crown. Most frequently made of felt or straw, sometimes leather.

Deerstalker – The ‘Sherlock Holmes Hat’ is a hat made of 6 triangular shapes of fabric that often features a traditional pattern like plaid. It has a rounded brim on the front and back of the hat. The crown is rounded and usually has a bow on its top.

Fascinator – A hat characterized by the large bow or flowers. They are of varying shapes and sizes but typically worn off to the side of one’s head and that attaches with either a clip or headband. Does not feature the typical hat shape as it rarely covers the whole head

Fedora – Modernly known as the ‘Redditor hat’, a fedora was originally worn by women, and adapted as a symbol for women’s rights activists. It features a pinched crown, and varying sized brim. There are lots of varieties in fedora, but most have a flatter, medium length circular brim and a base ribbon around the crown.

Flat Cap – A type of baseball cap with a wider and flatter front brim. Sometimes called a snapback, as rather than a fabric adjuster, they will use plastic snaps.

Floppy Hat –  A hat with a large and floppy brim that looks wavy. Not to be confused with a bucket hat as some countries use the terms interchangeably.

Headscarf – A scarf that is meant to cover the head. Sometimes it is meant to cover the entire head, leaving only the face exposed.

Homburg – A hat with a single dented crown and a ribbon at the base of the crown. The brim is slightly upturned in the front, with more of an upturn along the sides.

Jockey cap – A hat made of 4 panels and an elongated flat front brim. The rounded cap will occasionally feature a pair of strapped goggles/glasses for horse riding.

Panama – A hat that originates in Ecuador, it is a white straw hat with a pinched and recessed crown with a minorly upturned medium length brim. There is a ribbon with a flat bow around the base of the crown, typically black or sometimes brown.

Picture hat – A very large and ornate hat that has a wide brim. Name originates from how the giant brim can create a ‘picture frame’ effect around someone’s face.

Pillbox –  A pillbox hat is a round hat that has no brim. The crown is short and flat, or with an indentation that takes the shape of the wearer’s head. Sometimes features a netted veil.

Porkpie –  A hat with an oval shaped, short crown that has a flat top. The brim is either flat or upturned, and usually features a ribbon at the base of the crown.