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Conical straw hat from Vietnam

The conical hat, sedge hat or coolie hat is a simple style of straw hat originating in East and Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, China, and Japan. It has a conical shape and is kept on the head by a cloth (often silk) chin strap; an internal band of the same material keeps the hat itself from resting on the wearer's head. Conical hats are used primarily as protection from the sun and rain. Image File history File links Conical_hat. ... Image File history File links Conical_hat. ... Bales of straw bundles of rice straw Pile of straw bales, sheltered under a tarpaulin Straw is an agricultural byproduct, the dry stalk of a cereal plant, after the nutrient grain or seed has been removed. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... This article is about the geometric object, for other uses see Cone. ... It has been suggested that Textile be merged into this article or section. ... Silk dresses Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. ...


Because of its distinctive shape, it is used often in the depiction of East Asians. In recent years, the coolie hat made an appearance in a t-shirt series by Abercrombie & Fitch, which came under fire for allegedly racist caricatured depictions of Asian Americans.[1] East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Coolie labourer circa 1900 in Zhenjiang, China. ... The Abercrombie moose. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...


Recently, as part of international one day cricket matches in Australia, the conical hat has been a fashion phenomenon amongst spectators with many decorated in Australian green and gold livery. Given that spectators are exposed for long periods in direct sunlight, the conical hat is a logical sunsafe device. A night match at Old Trafford One-day cricket is a version of the sport of cricket that is completed in one day, as distinct from Test cricket and first-class cricket which can take up to five days to complete. ... Fashion illustration by George Barbier of a gown by Jeanne Paquin, 1912, from La Gazette du bon ton, the most influential fashion magazine of its era. ... National colours are frequently part of a countrys set of national symbols. ... Prism splitting light High Resolution Solar Spectrum Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ... Slip-Slop-Slap is the name for a health campaign in Australia exhorting people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat when they go out into the sun in order to prevent skin cancer. ...

Japanese gasa (笠)

There existed a military version of the conical hat in Japan: the jingasa (陣笠), which was a helmet made of lacquered hardened leather. There, the regular straw version is called sugegasa (菅笠). In mainland China and Taiwan, it is called dǒu lì (斗笠) or bamboo hat. The Vietnamese name is Nón lá (leaf hat). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 680 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // ライセンスは上記のものより自由に選択してもよいです。 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Conical straw hat Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 680 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // ライセンスは上記のものより自由に選択してもよいです。 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Conical straw hat Metadata This...


The "Coolie Hat" switch found on many aircraft throttle and stick controls takes its name from this hat, which is shaped similarly.


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References

  1. ^ Strasburg, Jenny. "ABERCROMBIE & GLITCH: Asian Americans rip retailer for stereotypes on T-shirts", San Francisco Chronicle, 2002-04-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-05. 

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