Once a required part of the wardrobe, the classic (female) hat slowly and uncertainly up losing battle with time. There was a time when not wearing a hat was considered rude and uncivilized, also there was time when slaves in ancient Greece were prohibited from covering their heads because that was the privilege of the rich.
Many centuries later hat become nothing but a modern detail. The history of hats, actually its forerunner is difficult to determine, although we can assume that human practice to cover their head is very old. Today people create hats for a various reasons, main reason however didn’t change, hats are for protection from the Sun, but then can also be a way to express your self or even to impress others.