Consider the Kovsh. These ornamental ladles are kovshi (singular: kovsh), a type of Russian drinking vessel in the shape of a duck. Traditionally, various vessels were intended for different beverages. Kovshi, which come in a range of sizes, were intended for drinking kvass or beer. They were also used for drinking mead, a honey based drink that varied in flavor from using different fruits and berries.
Styles of menâs hats have changed through the centuries. The plumed hats and tricorns of yesteryear have been replaced by baseball caps, cowboy hats, and fedoras. Berets and newsboy caps are some other popular types of contemporary menâs hats. The forerunner of the baseball cap appeared in the 1860s as part of a baseball teamâs uniform.
Straw hats are commonly blocked into shapes found in felt hats. 1  Boater hat â a formal straw hat with a flat top and brim. 2  Conical hat â the distinctive hat worn primarily by farmers in Southeast Asia. 3  Panama hat â a fine and expensive hat made in Ecuador.any of these hats are formed in a similar way to felt hats; they are softened by steam or by submersion in hot water, and then formed by hand or over a hat block. Finer and more expensive straw hats have a tighter and more consistent weave.