Extant 16th and 17th century hats
Leather and silk, late 16th Century. Image from http://www.metmuseum.org/
16th-17th century felt hat found in peat bogs. Found in Tawnamore (Co. Sligo). link From irishhistoricaltextiles.com
Image from Dunlevy. 
Felt hat from 1577, from the book Textiel in Context, by Hanna Zimmerman
Felted Beaver hat, 1590-1670. Victoria and Albert Museum Image from this book: http://www.amazon.com/Seventeenth-Century-Womens-Dress-Patterns-Book/dp/1851776850
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Back view of leather and silk hat , late 16th Century. Image from http://www.metmuseum.org/
Boy's circular knitted cap with a brim decorated with slashes.
Photo from www.museumoflondonprints.com/ 
Detail of felt hat from 1577, from the book Textiel in Context, by Hanna Zimmerman
Same hat as to the left, Top View. Image from this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Seventeenth-Century-Womens-Dress-Patterns-Book/dp/1851776850 |
The only known example of an original Monmouth cap, dating from the 16th century on display at the Monmouth museum. Image from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Other Felt hat from 1577, from the book Textiel in Context, by Hanna Zimmerman
Same hats as in the previous two pictures. Image from http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/
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Knitted hat, 16th Century. MMA
http://www.metmuseum.org 
Knit & Fulled Wool Cap. English, ca. 1500-1550. From the
Victoria & Albert Museum's collection. Image from http://livingelizabethan 
Another hat from 1577, from the book Textiel in Context, by Hanna Zimmerman
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