Hats and caps

The hat, like many other garments, was born for a purely practical purpose. So, in the south, only a hat with huge brim could save from the scorching rays of the sun. The first such hat was the Greek petatos, which, according to legend, was invented by the cunning god Hermes. It was a headdress with a crown and always with fields. In this it was convenient to travel in bad weather, and if there was no wind and rain, the petasos was thrown on its back, because it was suspended from a belt or ribbon. From him came all the stetsons, sombreros, panamas and other hats of the Old and New World.