Wideawake hat

A wideawake hat is a broad brimmed felt "countryman's hat" with a low crown, similar to a slouch hat. A wideawake hat is most commonly seen in dark shades of cloth, such as dark brown or black felt. The brim is fairly wide, and is flat in front and back but with a moderate upturn on the left and right sides. The brim may be asymmetric from side to side, as seen in the Rembrandt portrait, or symmetrical, as seen in the Quaker Oats logo. If asymmetric, it is more similar to a slouch hat, which has one side pinned to the crown and the other side allowed to droop.[1] The top is styled flatly, rather than in a bowler curve. A hatband at the base is common.[2] The name may derive from a humorous pun – the hat "never had a nap, and never wants one".[3]

  1. ^ "NZ Slouch". Digger History. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Wideawake hat", HatGuide, last visited July 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Hotten, John Camden (1860). A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words. John Camden Hotten.