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Breton (hat)
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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.[1][2] Sometimes the hat has a domed crown.[3] Typically it is worn tilted to the back of the head.
The style first appeared under this name in the 19th century and was generally made of lightweight and malleable material such as straw or felt.[2] It is said to derive from the straw hats traditionally worn by Breton agricultural workers.[4] It is not to be confused with the Breton cap, a fabric cap with a peak at the front associated with fishermen.
- ^ "Hat Shaper's, Hat Dictionary". hatshapers.com. Hat Shapers. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ a b Cumming, Valerie; Cunnington, C.W.; Cunnington, P. (2010). The Dictionary of Fashion History. Oxford: Berg. ISBN 9781847887382. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Hat Glossary". The Hat Magazine. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Brooks Picken, Mary (January 1999). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern (1999 ed.). United States: Dover Publications. p. 160. ISBN 0486402940. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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