Formal hats were popular in an era where hoods and umbrellas were seen as unfashionable, and people still needed to protect their heads from sun and rain. In modern times, hoods and umbrellas have largely co-opted their role as rain gear.
Today, hats are more about expression and communication. For examples:
- Baseball hat: I'm a simple, practical person.
- Snapback: I'm young at heart. I might like hip hop or rap music.
- Mesh Trucker hat: I'm a blue collar worker and proud of it.
- Bucket hat: I enjoy spending time outdoors.
- Panama hat: I'm fun loving, relaxed, mentally/spiritually somewhere the sun always shines.
- Fedora: I'm either cringey or clueless. Avoid me.
As George in Seinfeld says, it's too risky, what happens when you meet someone and then you finally have to take off the hat and maybe they react badly to your baldness?
I sort of assumed OP was joking. Can't tell really. But in any case where I live the stereotypes are rather different, it also makes sense that these are cultural/regional.
Today, hats are more about expression and communication. For examples:
- Baseball hat: I'm a simple, practical person.
- Snapback: I'm young at heart. I might like hip hop or rap music.
- Mesh Trucker hat: I'm a blue collar worker and proud of it.
- Bucket hat: I enjoy spending time outdoors.
- Panama hat: I'm fun loving, relaxed, mentally/spiritually somewhere the sun always shines.
- Fedora: I'm either cringey or clueless. Avoid me.