Bucket hat by McBurn, S/S 2022 collection


Bucket hat by My Bob, A/W 21/22 collection


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Why it is called ‘le bob’ is a mystery known only to the French, and that’s that. On the other hand, how a hat rose out of the sea like the Venus de Milo and made it all the way to the runways of Paris is something we can explore further.


by Ellen Colon-Lugo Not just a Fisherman’s Friend


Smash it, mash it, roll it, fold it and it is as Mr John Cameron Swayze put it in Timex commercials of the 1950s: “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” The bucket hat is a marvel of regeneration, to be sure. Either fashion or streetwear, it is a classic by anyone’s definition. To trace its origins from rowboat and whaler to


runway and haute couture, one place where we can start is with the humble sou’wester. Worn by fishermen since at least the 1700s, the ‘linkum’ typically sported a brim that sloped at the rear to protect the wearer from the elements. The fabrication would have been waterproofed, or tarred cotton up to the 1800s when Charles Macintosh patented his version that was protective, rubberised and fused. His name has become synonymous with the raincoat in some vernaculars, and his methodology proved useful to the North Atlantic fishermen, to be sure. Along came Mr Thomas Burberry, of plaid fame, with his gabardine, followed by the notable yellow colourful addition


Fishermen, 1880s


Portrait of a fisherman by Olive Edis, early 20th century


Bucket hat by Mühlbauer, S/S 2021 collection


46 | the hat magazine #92


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