An animal hat is a novelty hat made to resemble an animal or other character.
It is often similar to a
beanie
Beanie may refer to:
Headgear
* Beanie (seamed cap), in parts of North America, a cap made from cloth often joined by a button at the crown and seamed together around the sides
* Beanie, a knit cap, in Britain, Australia, South Africa and parts of ...
, with facial features, added ears and sometimes details such as whiskers, although versions made from
fake fur are also known by this name.
[ While they were known before 2010, animal hats became an American fashion trend in the winter of 2010-11.][ Despite ongoing criticism, including the animal hat being listed as a 2012 fashion faux pas despite also being a "serious fashion statement," they stayed popular into 2013.] Books dedicated exclusively to knitting and crocheting various styles of animal hat have been published.
References
Hats
2010s fashion
Novelty items
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