A bucket hat. This example has two eyelets on each side for ventilation and the brim is angled sharply downwards.

A bucket hat is a soft cotton hat with a wide and downwards sloping brim which is worn by both men and women. The brim offers shade from the sun for the eyes and face. They are usually made from heavy-duty cotton fabrics such as denim, or canvas. Two metal eyelets are commonly placed on each side of the hat so that it is cool to wear on hot days. A bucket hat. ... A bucket hat. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Denim as used for blue jeans, with a copper rivet to strengthen the pocket. ... Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. ...

In American popular culture, the bucket hat is associated with the character Gilligan, from the 1960s television comedy Gilligan's Island, who habitually wore one. Popular culture, or pop culture, (literally: the culture of the people) consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... For the NES video game, see Gilligans Island (video game). ...

Bucket hats were also quite popular in old school hip hop fashion namely those from the Kangol brand. Rappers who were often seen wearing this type of hat were LL Cool J and Run DMC. Hip hop fashion is, according to KRS-One, one of the nine extended elements of hip hop culture. ... Kangol is a English clothing company, especially famous for its headwear. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ...

Another musician known for his use of bucket hats is Reni, drummer for the band The Stone Roses. The hat is still sometimes called a "Reni hat" in the UK particularly by people who grew up in that musical era. Reni (far right) with the Stone Roses. ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester, active during the late 1980s through to the mid 1990s. ...

Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was also famously known for wearing them, and is depicted as doing so in both Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Where The Buffalo Roam. Gonzo journalism is a style of journalistic reporting. ... Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... The hard cover version of the book. ... Movie poster Where the Buffalo Roam is the title of a film from 1980. ...

The bucket hat can be seen in the apocalyptic science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow and is worn in a crucial sequence in the film in which the main female lead (Emmy Rossum) trudges through a flooded New York City. Apocalyptic science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization, through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. ... This articles trivia section has too much trivia. ... Emmanuelle Grey Emmy Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress and singer. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

In Israel, the bucket hat dates back to the beginning of the nation in the Israeli War of Independence. Israeli soldiers needed something that would protect them from the hot sun. At first, they used the Arab keffiyeh but realized they needed to distinguish themselves from the Arab soldiers. They used a local heavy-duty cotton fabric for simple hats, the "kova tembel" or "fool's hat". To this day, the "kova tembel" is used in the Israeli Defense Forces, and is a national symbol. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, called the War of Independence by Israelis and al Nakba the catastrophe by Arabs, was the first in a series of wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... An Iraqi militiaman wearing a predominantly red keffiyeh in a Kurdish turban style. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces...

In the UK, it is known as a "fishing hat" and is associated with the Mod/Indie scene. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In Argentina the hat was made famous by comedian Alberto Olmedo and his fictional character, Capitán Piluso (The Piluso Captain). The bucket was one of the outstanding features in his uniform, and thus the hat rose to popularity as The Piluso Hat, or simply, The Piluso.

See also

• Tilley Endurables