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Pillbox hat
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A pillbox hat is a small woman's hat with a flat crown and straight, upright sides.
Historically, the pillbox was also a military headgear, and can still be seen on ceremonial occasions in some countries, especially those belonging to the Commonwealth.[citation needed] The military version often includes a chin strap. The Royal Military College of Canada dress uniform includes a pillbox hat. Royal Military College of Canada uniform
- Jacqueline Kennedy was well-known for her 'signature pillbox hats' in the sixties.[1]
- Pillbox hats are mentioned in the song Leopard-Skin Pillbox-Hat by Bob Dylan. The song first appeared on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
- ^ William J. Spurlin, 'I'd Rather Be the Princess Than the Queen', Mourning Diana: Nation, Culture and the Performance of Grief, ed. Adrian Kear and Deborah Lynn Steinberg, Routledge, London, 1999, page 158
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