Did the Romans wear hat?

by Kegaha

Hello!

I have watched far too many historical movies about Rome, and what strikes me is that nobody seems to wear a hat, aside from military helmets or the laurel wreath. So I am wondering, did the Romans wear hat? I am not good enough at Roman History to give a specific era, but at least I am more interested in the Republic.

BabaOrly

Not really. Women sometimes pulled up their palla (which is a garment sort of like a scarf or a shawl) over their heads, and the Phrygians wore a cap that was sort of like a Smurf hat, but it wasn't really worn outside of the Phrygia and then there was a cap that was called a pileus which was symbolic of freedom and given to slaves when they were freed (Ancient Greeks wore that hat too, but it lacked the same symbolism) and then, of course, the helmets of soldiers and laurel wreaths.