They are hats. They used to be popular among the goyim. We tend to be a century or two “late” is adopting men’s fashions. That’s why many frum Jews still wear frock coats of various types (knee length, which has been out of style for 90 years (according to Wikipedia King George V killed them), and wear hats as a dress item (according to “urban myth”, President John Kennedy killed them). Fur hats are attractive, but unless the goyim start wearing them again, I predict that in another century or two we’ll lose interest.
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