A sun hat (also known as the floppy hat, harvest hat or field hat

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. International Harvest Hat Company: A Brief History, 1917-1942 25th Anniversary Edition, St. Louis: International Hat Company, 1942, p. 3.) is any hat or

headgear Headgear, headwear, or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, de ...

specifically designed to shade the face,

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and shoulders from direct

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, usually with a circumferentially protruding semi-rigid brim that can range from small to large, but as a general guideline around in width. Sun hat can incorporate a variety of materials and styles, including the straw hat, cone hat, Boonie hat and the pith helmet (sun helmet). In modern times, sun hats are common in places around the world, mainly in

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s with plentiful direct sunlight, usually in tropical countries close to the Earth's

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. They are particularly useful in protecting against UV-induced sunburns and skin cancers on the face and neck.

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Breton (hat) A Breton (or Bretonne) is a woman's hat with a round crown and a deep brim that is turned upwards all the way round, exposing the face. Sometimes the hat has a domed crown. Typically it is worn tilted to the back of the head. The style first appe ...

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