Trivia: What was the name of the straw hat popularized in the Victorian era?
Boater
Bonnet
Sombrero
Deerstalker
The correct answer is Boater
So why is this answer correct? : Up until the Victorian era in Britain, straw hats were only socially acceptable to wear when playing summer sports. However, by the end of the 19th century, city-dwellers had begun wearing flat-topped boaters in the summer. The stiff straw hats were usually encircled by a thick Petersham ribbon. They got their name from the young men in striped blazers and flannel trousers who originally wore the hats when rowing.