Pamela hat

While Pamela hats and bonnets underwent a variety of changes in shape and form, they were always made from straw.

In 1793, the French actress Mademoiselle Lange, appeared in a stage adaptation of Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded, written by François de Neufchâteau.

For the role Lange wore a straw hat which became known as a chapeau à-la-Pamela, and she is credited with popularising the style.

[2] In August 1815, La Belle Assemblée reported on the continued popularity of the chapeau à-la-Pamela, worn far back on the head with a tulle and lace cap underneath.

[4] A variation on the gipsy, where the wide brim was bent downwards by the ribbon ties, was called a witch's hat.