The man in the hat

The Man in the hat © Bob Orsillo

The Man in the hat. Black and white portrait Copyright © Bob Orsillo.

Equipment: Olympus E3 @ Olympus Zuiko 12-60 iSO 100

A hat consists of four main parts:

Crown, The portion of a hat covering the top of the head
open crown, center crease, (modified) cattleman (-crown), tapered crown, un-tapered crown, teardrop crown, telescope crown, off-kilter telescope, pecan top (porkpie), flat crown/straight crown (e.g. like biberhut), etc.
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
wide brim, dimension brim (dimensional brim), curled brim, rolled sides, etc.
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 at the top and is on the inside of the hat touching the skin while the hatband and puggaree are around the outside. The band worn with various military hats, such as the Australian slouch hat and the pith helmet, is referred to as a puggaree.