!!Headwear Stereotypes And Shorthands

Hats, helmets, masks and other headwear are often used as a shorthand to nationality, ethnicity, profession, line of work, socioeconomic status, class, personality, species, age, gender, religion, etc. TheCoconutEffect and OutdatedOutfit applies to some of these, especially if they are still used as shorthands in (non period piece) fiction after their use in the real world fizzled out.

Not to be confused with PlanetOfHats. Overlaps with StockCostumeTraits.

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!!!General Stereotypes
[[folder:Nationality and Ethnicity]]
* Cowboy Hat: an American (cowboy or not); least likely to be from the North, Northeast, or even coastal Northwest
* Ten Gallon Hat: Hollywood Cowboy or wealthy Texan.
* Black Beret: a French person, especially a French''man''
* Green Top Hat: a Irish person. Often, a clover is stuck in the hat.
* Conical Straw Hat: a Chinese person. Examples go under AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats.
* Feather or Feathered Headband: a Native American person.
* Feathered Headdress: Chief of an indigenous tribe.
* Turban: Arab, Sikh, or Muslim man.
* Derby or Bowler Hat: British, Irish, and American working class in the 19th century.
* Top Hat: Stuffy British aristocrat.
* Sombrero: a Mexican person.
* Tam-O-Shanter: Traditional headwear for Scotsmen, especially if he's wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes.
* Slouch Hat: Australian.
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[[folder:Class and Social Standing]]
* Crown: royalty or pageant queen
* Horned Crown: royalty or a warlord. Examples go under CrownOfHorns.
* Tiara: royalty
* Top Hat:
* Tattered Top Hat:
* Dunce Cap: the kid who did poorly or badly in class. Rarely used in the 21st century.
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[[folder:Characterization and Personality]]
* Bandana: a badass or a tough guy
* Fedora: A pulp adventurer or action hero. Pulp adventurers and action heroes go under FedoraOfAsskicking. Modern usage is usually for StrawFan types and InsufferableGenius neckbeards.
* Marshal's Hat (especially one with elaborate plumage): worn by cuckoos with a Napoleon complex.
* Tinfoil Hat: a conspiracy theorist. They wear these so aliens won't read their mind.
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[[folder:Religion]]
* Yarmulke: Skullcap for Jewish men.
* Hijab: Standard headwear for Muslim women.
* Niqab:
* Burka: Face covering headwear for Muslim women.
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[[folder:Age and Youth]]
* Baseball cap: a kid or a teen, especially a male or {{Tomboy}} one.
* Propeller cap: a kid
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[[folder:Aquatic]]
* Goggles: a swimmer or a snorkler
* Snorkel: a snorkler
* Sun hat: a woman at the beach
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[[folder:Profession and Line of Work]]
* Black Beret: An artist or a painter. Also, a movie director. Examples go under ArtsyBeret.
* Trucker Cap:
* Fedora: a detective
* Deerstalker Cap: a detective
* Headphones: A musician, most likely a DJ.
* Police Hat/Cap: A police worker
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[[folder:Military and Political]]
* CommissarCap: Military leaders and dictators. Examples go under CommissarCap.
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[[folder:Sports]]
* Baseball cap: a baseball player
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[[folder:Criminals and Outlaws]]
* Bandana: an outlaw, a biker, a pirate, a bandit, a thief. Examples Go under BadassBandana.
* Fedora: A gangster or a mobster.
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[[folder:Subcultures]]

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[[folder:Fantasy Professions And Beings]]
* Green Top Hat: a leprechaun. Often, a clover is stuck in the hat.
* Tall Conical Hat: a gnome. When decorated with runes or astrologic symbols, a wizard such as Merlin.
* Phrygian Cap:
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[[folder:Time Period]]

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!!!Specific Examples:

[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Typically the member of the Digidestined who wears the goggles is also the that incarnation of the team's leader. The exception for this was Anime/DigimonDataSquad which tried to break from some of the older series' traditions with mixed results.
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[[folder: Live Action TV]]
* The Ten Gallon Hat Texas oil baron was Immortalized by Creator/LarryHagman's portrayal of J R Ewing in ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
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