Slouch hat - Definition and Overview

Slouch hat during the American Civil War

A slouch hat is a wide-brimmed felt hat with a chinstrap most commonly worn as part of a military uniform. The distinctive Australian slouch hat has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder. While this style of hat did not originate in Australia, it has become associated with the Australian military since World War I, when it was manufactured by the Akubra company for the army. This slouch hat is still worn by the Australian military today.

External links

• Digger History page on Slouch hats (http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-uniforms/slouch_hat.htm)
• Australian War Memorial history page (http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/slouch/army.htm)