Gibson

. For more hats, see List of hats and headgear. Gibson is also the surname of several notable people:. Additionally, if the wearer often uses a rifle, pickaxe, or shovel, the side that the implement is used on will be folded up and pinned or clipped to the crown to avoid knocking one's hat off. In Australia:. Note that excessive use of sandpaper will permanantly damage the hat. In the United States:. Felt hats can be cleaned with a soft hat brush for dust, a damp towel for dirt, or ginger use of very fine sandpaper for persistent stains.

Gibson may refer to:. Straw hats can be cleaned with a mild detergent and water. . Leather must be cleaned with special leather cleaning compounds. William Gibson (Catholic martyr). Soft cotton or canvas hats can be cleaned as if they were regular clothing. William Gibson (novelist), the science fiction, cyberpunk novelist, author of Neuromancer. As with any other form of clothing, hats inevitably get dirty.

William Gibson (playwright), author of 'The Miracle Worker. Most hats can be stretched by up to two hat sizes. Wilfrid Wilson Gibson. Also note that in the UK, an equivalent hat size is an eighth inch smaller than in the US. Thomas Milner Gibson. A numerical hat size is merely the average diameter of the head, determined by measuring the circumference of a person's head about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) above the ears, dividing by pi, and rounding to the nearest centimeter or eighth inch. Steve Gibson, of Gibson Research, makers of SpinRite. Finer hats are more strictly fitted to a person's head and have a numerical size.

Gibson. Generally, less expensive hats will be a named size such as small, medium, large, and extra large. Robert L. When a hat is made, it is also blocked to a certain hat size. Gibson. Some hats may also feature a wire in the edge of the brim so that the wearer may shape the brim in any way possible. Randall L. In this case, the brim is constructed so that the front or back can be turned up or down or in alternate directions and hold this shape.

Mel Gibson, film actor, director and producer. A hat may also have a "snap" brim. Kirk Gibson. It is important to support the hat by the sweatband to prevent distortion of the brim by either stuffing the crown with tissue paper or using something to approximate a head. Jon Gibson (minimalist musician). Several hats may be stacked upon each other if they are of similar sizes and styles. John Gibson (Indiana). They are simple cylindrical cardboard boxes with a fitted lid and are often covered in colored printed paper.

John Gibson (media host). Due to the round stiff nature of most hats, special hat boxes were created to store them when not in use. Jill Gibson. Such a rolling practice was done for unblocked Panama hats, resulting in a distinctive crown with an narrow outward lengthwise crease. Jabbar Gibson. Some straw hats can also rolled up to fit in a tube. Gibson, the American psychologist influential in the field of visual perception. Hats that are not explicitly advertised as such should never be folded as they may be permanantly damaged.

J. Additionally, many soft wool felt hats are crushable or packable, meaning that the material can return to and hold its original shape even after being folded and put in a suitcase. J. Felt hats also vary by stiffness, depending on how much shellac is applied to the felt. Ian Gibson (artist). If the hat's material is strong enough, it often can be reblocked to another shape.They also come in many sizes. Hutton Gibson. Blocking the hat shapes the crown by applying steam to the material to soften the fabric and, once finished and dried, fix the shape of the hat.

Hoot Gibson. Most felt, straw, and some fabric hats differ only by cosmetics, determined by how the hat is blocked, or shaped by a mold or by hand. Guy Gibson. Fabric, leather and straw hats are specially constructed to be a certain shape. Gordon Gibson. Hats are made from a variety of materials, including wool and fur felt, twill, canvas, leather and straw. Edward Gibson. .

Edmund Gibson. Purveyors of men's hats are called hatters and purveyors of ladies' hats are called milliners. Don Gibson. Many hats are intended only for men or for women, while other hats are fashionable on both sexes. Deborah Gibson, is a singer, Broadway performer and former teen idol, credited as Debbie Gibson during her Teen Idol days. A hat may be either placed on the head or, in the case of some women's hats, secured with hat-pins (which are pushed through the hat and the hair). Colin Gibson. Hats are differentiated from caps by being more elaborate; hats have a high crown, a brim, or both and are larger than caps.

Christopher Burke Gibson. A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head – a kind of headgear. Chris Gibson (game), fictional race driver. Ushanka. Chris Gibson (Tasmania), Australian politician. Trilby. Gibson. Tricorne.

Charles H. Top hat. Charles Dana Gibson is a famous American graphic artist. Sombrero. Charles Gibson. Shtreimel. Bob Gibson (musician) was an American folksinger. Pork pie hat.

Bob Gibson was a baseball player. Panama hat. Althea Gibson. Homburg. Alfred Gibson. Fez. Alexander Gibson. Fedora.

Gibson Desert. Cowboy hat. Gibson, Western Australia – a small village. Conical hat. Gibson, Wisconsin. Cocked hat. Gibson County, Tennessee. Bucket hat.

Gibson, Tennessee. Bowler hat. Gibson Township, Michigan. Bicorne. Gibson, Louisiana. Beret. Gibson County, Indiana. The upturned back is an innovation to prevent the collar of the wearer's coat from hitting the hat.

Gibson Martini, see Martini cocktail. A typical hat found in the city has an upturned back and downturned front, a wide grosgrain hatband, neatly tied, and an optional feather. Gibson, to Hack. They have smaller brims of three or fewer inches and are flashy and made to stand out. Gibson Amphitheatre. Urban wear hat: Hats found in urban or suburban areas are intended to be more fashionable than functional. Gibson Girl. Sun hat: Generally made from straw, cloth, or both and featuring an excessively large downturned brim, this style is simply designed to keep off the sun for gardening, yard work, or lounging.

Gibson Appliance. The last brim style has the effect of lowering the front of the brim to better protect the wearers eyes from the sun. Gibson Guitar Corporation. Common styles include a safari style brim (with the brim turned down in the front and back) or a brim sharply curved up on either side. Made of felt or straw, they feature large brims (as wide as four inches or more) to protect against rain and sun and some are even designed to hold water in the crown. Cowboy hat: Though thought of as a consistent style, cowboy hats are simply highly rugged and utilitarian hats.

Peak or visor - A projection of stiff material on the front of some hats to shade the eyes. Hatband - a leather strip, ribbon, or string at the intersection of the crown and brim to hold the hat's size. Sweatband - the inside part of the hat, this is the part which touches the top of the wearer's head. Brim - a projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat.

Crown - the portion of a hat covering the top of the head.