# How hat fashion has evolved throughout history

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Alison L. Goodrum
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_l_goodrum_how_hat_fashion_has_evolved_throughout_history)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Humans have been fashioning caps since the dawn of civilization. A bearskin cap from the Bronze Age is one of the earliest surviving hats, discovered alongside Europe’s oldest mummy. Hats aren’t just for keeping heads warm or making a fashion statement— they’ve been used throughout history as a symbol of status, power, and politics. Alison L. Goodrum traces the illustrious history of headwear. \[Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK\].

## Lectures

1. [How hat fashion has evolved throughout history](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alison_l_goodrum_how_hat_fashion_has_evolved_throughout_history/04f4fafe03f3), 5 min (TED's player)