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Actually, it's just a variant of the slouch hat popular in Europe and the Americas from the 17th to the 19th centuries. It had a low, round to high, "steeple" crown and could be any color. Puritans favored subdued, dark colors (though not necessarily black, which they associated with the Catholic clergy) and without the feathers, ribbons and other foofaraw popular with the Cavaliers. Very cool-looking once the originally stiff brim has acquired the characteristic "slouch" through long wear.

Hmmm interesting since the folks in Salem will tell you that the Puritans there often wore lighter colors including red...


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