TRIBAL CAMOUFLAGE BOONIE HAT Hats Crafted in Japan

Crafted in Japan

The thick two-tone stripe is synonymous with the outlaw Biker scene of the 1950s

was moved to the lining and flattened for a cleaner finish

issued to US military in the 1970’s

TRIBAL CAMOUFLAGE BOONIE HAT Hats Crafted in JapanThe TRIBAL CAMOUFLAGE BOONIE HAT is a civilian hunting hat made from printed cotton twill, finished in a TRIBAL CAMOUFLAGE pattern. The boonie hat's origins can be traced back to fishermen's "bucket hats," traditionally made of wool or tweed. By the late 1930s, the U. S. military adopted a wide brimmed version inspired by bucket hats, first appearing as the Denim Army Hat, also known as the Daisy Mae, and later in Olive Drab HBT as part of the P41