pith helmet

The pith helmet (also known as the sun helmet, topee, sola topee, salacot or topi) is a lightweight helmet mae of cork or pith, typically from the sola (Indian swamp growth, Aeschynomene aspera or A. paludosa) or a similar plant , with a cloth cover, designed to shade the wearer's head from the sun. The pith would be soaked in water before wearing, and the gradual evaporation of the water would act as a steady coolant. Pith helmets were once much worn by Westerners in the tropics; today they are most frequently used in Vietnam. (The forms solar topee and solar topi are folk etymology—the name comes from sola, and is not connected—etymologically—with the sun in any way.)

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As Tarzan could tell you, this hat's name refers to the plant fiber it's made from
Hat of choice for Groucho's Captain Spaulding
Hat that's safari so good (4,6)
A topee is also called this kind of helmet, from the plant material it's made from
While in character as the African explorer Captain Spaulding, Groucho wore this type of distinctive helmet

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RT @Pufflewick: Check out what I found. Vintage PITH HELMET size 6 7/8 dated 1942 marked CCL safari hat solar topee WW2
@ch_williamson *hacking through brush with machete, pith helmet and jodhpurs*
@peterjanes Ahhh. Then you won't need your pith helmet. Demmed hot on a day like this anyway.
Pith helmet ringside seat: hdDwZNjlg
@darwinboerne *gets out pith helmet*
@PaoloWalnuts @Hanpid just needs the pith helmet
Zulu War Stained Pith Helmet. #MadrasTrade #British
@doctorgeof @CuttySark Who's the guy in the pith helmet? It looks like Sgt.Major Hobnob McVitie - (but he died at Battenburg, didn't he?)
Check out what I found. Vintage PITH HELMET size 6 7/8 dated 1942 marked CCL safari hat solar topee WW2 via @eBay_UK
@ChamesAustin rap game pith helmet
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@Manana83 I should have got him a pith helmet.
#KnowYourAnon I have a pith helmet that's been worn to the South Pacific 😁
A tip of Frank Ostini's Pith Helmet to @lesliedinaberg @sbseasons story! Cocktail Corner: Going #Sideways
RT @birdonthewing: @sensimeliajah @Allchanges he would look so sweet wearing a pith helmet and longish khaki shorts
@2nickels that really really does look like a pith helmet. Much more fun than the average hard hat!
@sensimeliajah @Allchanges he would look so sweet wearing a pith helmet and longish khaki shorts
I went outside and my garden is a jungle. A machete & pith helmet is the only way I'm going to clear it out. Deadlines--who knew #amwriting
I'm giving away: Pith Helmet for Safari play set Crochet pattern. Check it out - #listia
Null pith helmet beat the bushes transmission maximization techniques: fUXLnykf
@mlp_Lightstruck @MLPFlameRunner @mlp_LightStre *sees a hat* guys…that's daring do's pith helmet…she's been here!
Indicate between the redskin hard hat and milkiness pith helmet seo: uIzn
Wayne Owen looking chuffed with his new state-of-the art Pith Helmet. His team mates aren't too sure though! by ...
#British #WWI Wolseley Pattern Khaki Pith #Helmet #BuyNOW $49.95 #deal #ebay collectibles
The fella walking through Leeds station in a pith helmet is your best friend.
@rascallyjen I hope you are wearing a pith helmet.
Best wishes to all heading to Glasgow for #wpbc2014 from Pith Helmet Highlanders ;) @TyFry @bhartleib @glasgowworlds
This is my new Pith helmet. Mr Aleksandr say is essential piece of kit for protect moulting spot from sun.
There is a new Barbie doll on the market - Safari Barbie . . . with rifle, pith helmet, and pygmy guide
@Emma_black_cat @Lazlovely @FionaKenndal @rmswr @Mr_Pie True story. Got caught when I burped up Don Estelle's pith helmet.
@mrshirstys Hopefully sporting a pith helmet and beard like the chap in the first pic.
@Lazlovely @StevieEvilCat @Emma_black_cat @FionaKenndal @rmswr It could be. Does he wear a Pith helmet?
The #pith #helmet meets the the #hillbilly #hat! Shits and giggles ensue!
@AnthonyDP65 sure our Direcor of Gimmickry will be on to that. Expect a mock up of Bob Crompton in a pith helmet herding them on Revidge
@theurbanologist If he gets elected, he should honor the Caymans by wearing a pith helmet with a plume like a good colonial governor.
Turning the Scottish independence debate on its head. Hope it's wearing a pith helmet!
@moxiesix Yep! Pith helmet, football helmet, fedora, pirate hat, etc. Except for the kid, the freaky genie and Hoodoo, they're all hats.
@DarthEditor Vegemite doesn't work (and it's bloody gross and stinks to the high heavens) just wear a pith helmet.
@amymergirl archive was only up for 24 hours and I missed it 😫 Was on the rail right beside guy w/orange pith helmet & mask of some sort.
Me rockin' a pith helmet at ZSL late last week!
Unbaked pith helmet rh202 observable behavior determination: cxgtNKmSu
@khrismonegenege The temporary stampede cowboys are the worst. I saw someone at a pancake breakfast in a pith helmet once.
@mpwsy There is indeed, sir, the theme is safari, I believe, so do wear a pith helmet!
@alicewhitey Did you get to keep the pith helmet?
@ccambises on natives front, have you considered buying a safari outfit + pith helmet + lathi and hanging around in bars
#British Victorian Colonial #White Pith #Helmet P-1871 #BuyNOW $49.95 #deal #ebay collectibles
Need a Pith Helmet in ma collection
i cant believe mario is dating a goomba with a pith helmet
@JLangawi put on ur pith helmet & make a 'selfie'

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