He was found wearing a bearskin cap with a chin strap, made of several hides stitched together, essentially resembling a Russian fur hat without the flaps. One of the earliest known confirmed hats was worn by a Bronze Age man (nicknamed Ötzi) whose body (including his hat) was found frozen in a mountain between Austria and Italy, where he had been since around 3250 BC. The 27,000-to-30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf figurine may depict a woman wearing a woven hat. While there are not many official records of hats before 3,000 BC, they probably were commonplace before that. The 27,000-to-30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf may depict a woman wearing a woven hat.
Some hats have religious functions, such as the mitres worn by Bishops and the turban worn by Sikhs. Some hats are worn by members of a certain profession, such as the Toque worn by chefs.
Some hats are worn for ceremonial purposes, such as the mortarboard, which is worn (or carried) during university graduation ceremonies. As examples, the hard hat protects construction workers' heads from injury by falling objects, a British police Custodian helmet protects the officer's head, a sun hat shades the face and shoulders from the sun, a cowboy hat protects against sun and rain and an ushanka fur hat with fold-down earflaps keeps the head and ears warm. Police typically wear distinctive hats such as peaked caps or brimmed hats, such as those worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In the military, hats may denote nationality, branch of service, rank or regiment. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. But the economist in him says this good vibes may only have temporary financial impact on the team and the city.Woman in a Flowered Hat (1889), by Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Straw hat with brim decorated with cloth flowers and ribbonsĪ hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Sports Economist Allen Sanderson at the University of Chicago is an admitted fan and has consulted for the Cubs. Central Time than the previous record for gear sold in the league's best month of sales in November 2010 after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. "We had our best month ever today," said Bob Bowman, president of business and media for Major League Baseball, told ESPN.īowman said that more Cubs World Series merchandise between the Cubs win and 3 p.m. Hebenstreit said he has much to celebrate: his tumors are shrinking and with his Cubs World Series Championship T-shirt he is ready for the Friday's celebrations.Īn MLB official told ESPN that the Cubs' victory is shattering merchandise records. The win came as he was visiting Chicago for cancer treatments. Hebenstreit grew up in Illinois and as a Cubs fan. "Uplifting for me, I never thought I would live to see this," said Larry Hebenstreit. One man from Montana in line for Cubs gear was in very good spirits. "This is historical and we want the whole family to celebrate," said Kevin Kwan. Three-year-old Zoe may not understand the historic World Series win for the Cubs, but her parents will make sure she and the rest of the family are properly adored. "Me, myself, my cousins, my best friends, my uncles, my aunties and my mother," said Sandra Brown. Many were buying for several people in their lives. "We had to come and get everything, just wasted $400 on just Cubs stuff," said Lilly Sandoval. At Sports World Chicago in Wrigleyville, there was a 20 minute line just to get in Thursday afternoon. "I have of course a pennant, always gotta buy a pennant, and I have one women's hat," said Linda Cabrales.Ĭubs championship gear came off the shelves and out the door about as soon as new shipments arrived. There is Cubs championship gear for all seasons, from T-shirts to winter hats.
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