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Proof that looking slightly ridiculous is a small price for shade and anonymity.
means A soft, wide-brimmed hat with a downward slope, worn for sun protection and now, confusingly, for style.
from Born in early-1900s Ireland as rain gear for farmers and fishermen — the down-turned brim let water drip off instead of down your neck. It got drafted into the military for similar practical reasons, then resurfaced in hip-hop and skate culture in the late 20th century as a fashion statement, swinging from 'work necessity' to 'ironic cool' to 'unironic cool' more times than anyone can fully track.
- origin
- Irish farmers and fishermen wore it first
- rebrand
- Hip-hop and Britpop made it cool, not practical
- design
- Symmetrical brim dodges sun from any angle
- peak irony
- Now a luxury item, once pure workwear