The beanie was born and was primarily worn by college students.
The fedora was invented, its name stemming from the title of a play in which the main character wears the same hat made from felt with a hard brim and a creased center.
The bowler hat was invented by Edward Coke, British soldier and politician, as a hat for gamekeepers (someone who takes care of wild animals and birds that are kept for hunting.)
Saint Clement of Ireland discovered felt when he filled his sandals with flax fibers to protect his feet
